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TIL that although it's called the "San Francisco Bay Area", the city of San Francisco isn't even the biggest city in that area. San Jose, its neighbor to the South, is more populous and nearly 4 TIMES larger in area.

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yQdKa TIL that the residents of Chernobyl had a new city built for them by workers from 8 former Soviet republics. The city has a range of different architectural styles such as pink stoned Armenian buildings and wooden Baltic-style houses. City districts are named after a city from each republic.
xVDm1 TIL that Sperm whales regularly hunt and kill giant squid, resulting in epic battles between the two giant animals. We know this (despite the fact it has never been seen or filmed) due to scars on the heads of sperm whales
gMAey TIL about World Hello Day, a Holiday created in the 70s to remind the world that conflicts should be resolved with communication. It is celebrated by verbally greeting 10 or more people.
ypgV TIL a female Italian serial killer disposed of bodies by making them in to bars of soap
EegV TIL that in 2001, Neopets was the fourth most trafficked website on the internet, 8 spots in front of Google.