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TIL of a 20 Foot, 10 Ton great white shark known as Deep Blue. She is believed to be the largest great white shark ever caught on film.

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Bg1Zx TIL Alaska is home to the easternmost point in the United States, due to the fact that the Aleutian Islands extend past the 180th meridian.
QJA79 TIL of the National Eagle Repository. It is the central location for receipt, storage, and distribution of eagles that have been found dead to federally recognized native tribes.
9wPY6 TIL about the Hotel du Lac in Tunis, Tunisia constructed in the 1970s which is an example of Brutalist architecture. The hotel has a cantilevered design resulting in a top floor double the length of the ground floor and has prompted comparisons with the sand crawler vehicle of the Star Wars films.
xXkw TIL that immediately after getting in a car accident, comedian Sam Kinison looked relatively unscathed and started talking to no one. He said, “But why?” and then responded, “Okay, okay, okay.” He died shortly thereafter.
Ywwv TIL the “bagel” button on the toaster not only increases the time, but increases the heat of the inner elements, and decreases the heat of the outer elements.