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TIL There is an Amusement Park That Lets You Drive Construction Equipment in a Giant Sandbox

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BrQoy TIL that at WWII, Brazil was fighting alongside the Allies in Italy. Three Brazilian soldiers fought against a large German party until running out of o ammo and dying. When the Germans discovered they were only three soldiers, they buried them and added the inscription: "To three Brazilian heroes"
J1rgV TIL there are time capsules in NYC not to be opened until 6900
gMNo4 TIL of Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, the shortest NBA player ever at 5'3''
EgV5V TIL Poon Lim survived 133 days afloat in the Pacific Ocean aboard an 8' square wooden raft. When rescued and told that no one had ever survived longer on a raft at sea, he simply answered, "I hope no one will ever have to break that record."
781pZ TIL The IRS Form to request assistance from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) when unable to resolve tax issues through normal channels is called form 911.