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TIL that any map can be colored using only four colors without any same-color sections touching each other.

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E1JZw TIL when Tower 42 in the City of London was proposed, people objected to its height. The architect favored a single tower design, but to quell objections to height he presented a two tower alternative. After seeing the stubby towers, everyone agreed to go along with the taller single tower.
JbaV TIL North Korea had a Choco Pie black market, where the snack cake cost up to 9.50 USD per pie
gWoX TIL There’s a 3 Story Steampunk House on Wheels That Makes Appearances at Music Festivals
LwEQ TIL the saltiest food in America is PF Chang’s Hot & Sour Soup Bowl, with 8,000 mg of sodium it’s equal to 44 bags of Cool Ranch Doritos.
Yn8r TIL there is a gang of Serbian thieves named The Pink Panthers who have pulled off Mission Impossible styled heists netting over EUR 300 Million in jewels. Their leader, Dragan Mikic, escaped prison by scaling a wall while the Pink Panthers shot at guards with machine guns