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TIL - Liberty Island and The Statue of Liberty are New York City owned, but physically reside entirely within New Jersey

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wLa8J TIL: The Wreck of the Sultana was the Worst Maritime Disaster In American History, killing 1,800 on board.
VMRP8 TIL the Lincoln Memorial was almost a giant pyramid. During the planning process for the memorial various designs were considered and rejected. One design would have had the memorial built inside of a giant Egyptian style pyramid.
7rLkM TIL when Tom Hanks was touring the White House, he learned that the press corps didn't have a coffee pot so he donated one then, and again in '10 and '17. "Keep up the good fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Especially for the truth part" is the message that accompanied the '17 machine.
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