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TIL during the second season of King of the Hill, it had more viewership than its lead-in The Simpsons

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laMa TIL: Rice does not need to grow in water, but since it can survive it, is done so to control weeds and other pests- creating higher yields.
djbZ TIL that a Japanese construction company completed designs for a 2.5 Mile high skyscraper that can house upto 1 million people, just for some recognition.
nera9 TIL In 1942, while stranded in enemy waters, the Dutch warship HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen evaded detection by the Japanese and escaped to Australia while disguised as a tropical island.
4XL1J TIL July 5 is the busiest day for animal shelters because so many pets run away in fear
p7rp TIL that gray cars, not red, are ticketed for speeding more than any other colored car.