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TIL Iowa had a professional NBA team in 1950

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Q7ve TIL New Jersey has more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world
w9gJ TIL no recordings existed of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice until a wax on cardboard disc was discovered in 2013. In it we hear Bell say in a Scottish-tinged accent “Hear my voice… . Alexander. . Graham. . Bell”
GAlaJ TIL a lot of superyachts have an additional large yacht to accompany them. Support yachts are generally primarily intended to carry the "toys" of the super rich, whether they be a floating helipad, a rigid inflatable boat, a fishing boat, luxury yacht tender, jet-ski or submersible.
YpEGA TIL when Southwest Airlines tried to change their motto to “Just Plane Smart” in the 1990s, they found out a much smaller company was already using it. To settle the issue, the CEOs of each company engaged in an arm wrestling match and the smaller company, Steven’s Aviation, ended up winning.
GNlQ TIL in 1859 there was a coronal mass ejection so intense it shocked telegraph operators and set their equipment on fire.