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TIL about the X-Seed 4000, the largest building ever with completed construction plans. Standing at 4,000m/4km (13,123ft/2.5mi) tall, it could house 1 million people on its 800 floors. The shape of X-Seed is based off Mount Fugi, and is even 224m (735ft) taller than it.

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eypn TIL mechanisms exist in law that can legally kill and break up corporations. The corporation is fully dissolved and assets distributed widely. No shred of the original is allowed to continue. Sometimes called the ‘corporate death penalty’, it has almost never been used.
d8PyZ TIL about the divorce trial of Leonard and Alice Rhinelander in 1924. The wealthy Leonard Rhinelander was ordered by his father to annul his marriage, so he claimed Alice lied about being white. Alice was ordered to show the jury her naked body. The jury decided she didn't lie about her mixed race.
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