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TIL that the real Cheyenne Mountain Complex contains a location called Stargate Command. It is a broom closet.

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GbMG TIL the Great Sphinx was so named about 2000 years after its construction. What name the creators called their statue is unknown and there are no inscriptions anywhere describing its construction or original purpose.
AnW7 TIL scared neighbors called the police over a domestic dispute. When the police arrived, they only found a man and a spider
DNav TIL that people are being held hostage so that their blood can be regularly drained and sold for profit.
ADOoB TIL of "Nintendocore", a musical genre that combines elements of video game theme music and sound effects to modern punk rock or metal.
Y76rx TIL that Olympic gold medals are not made entirely of gold. They are mostly silver with only about 6 grams of gold plating.