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TIL the Alabama State Capital building is located on the same plot of land as the "First White House of the Confederacy," inhabited by Jefferson Davis in 1861 when Montgomery, Alabama was the Confederacy's interim capital

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06m5 TIL that Season Two of “24” featured a terrorist plot that originated from a London mosque. A few months after the season ended, authorities raided the mosque and found that it was indeed a terrorist hub.
aw1P9 TIL For 2 weeks from when Saving Private Ryan was first screened, the Department of Veterans Affairs had to increase staffing on its telephone counseling line, as numerous veterans were disturbed by the film and were compelled to seek professional help.
4XjEX TIL about the Cone Snail, whose venom varies not only from species to species, but also from individual to individual, and even from shot to shot. They seem to mix their venom cocktail on the fly from thousands of unique ingredients. Venomous Alchemist Snails of the Deep.
KORvG TIL that it is a myth that more people are alive today than have ever lived. It is estimated that 50-100 billion or more are believed to have already died yet there are currently around 7 billion people alive. Not surprisingly TIL often says "There are more people alive now than ever lived"...Nope.
8GO8 TIL the movie “Space Jam” is technically a sequel to a 1993 Nike commercial.