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TIL that in the Detroit area, sliding glass doors are sometimes known as “doorwalls”.

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b6y4E TIL that Australia actually exports sand to Saudi Arabia. This is because maritime or beach sand is coarser than desert sand. Coarse sand j's needed in construction which effectively makes desert sand completely useless.
kO8W7 TIL that the second largest Air Force in the world is the US navy
8arPX TIL Courtney Love, as a five year old, appeared in the band & crew photo on the back of the Grateful Dead's 1969 Aoxomoxoa Album.
YpXoP TIL the producers of Who Framed Roger Rabbit rejected Tim Curry's audition for Judge Doom because he was "too terrifying."
kOJEW TIL The best selling drink in every country on Earth is either Coca-cola or a drink owned by the Coca-Cola company - except for one place. Scotlands own 'Irn-Bru'. It has been the most dominant soft drink in Scotland for a century.