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TIL that fossil fuel doesn't come from dinosaurs.

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4X5VN TIL: "Lunch atop a skyscraper" - one of Americas most iconic photos taken in 1932 was staged as part of photo-shoot to promote the opening of the Rockefeller centre in New York. This is just one of several photos featuring real steel workers taken as part of the same photo-shoot.
a88A TIL the “Betty Boop” cartoon character was the subject of a lawsuit by the popular singer Helen Kane, who claimed her singing style had been ripped off. In court, however, it was proven that Kane had herself stolen the style from the African American singer Baby Esther.
4XLeb TIL the Haskell Free Library is the only library to operate in 2 countries on the US/Canada border. It has 2 entrances, one on each country and is a transnational space where citizens from both countries can enter without a passport.
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