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TIL a rural Texas town changed its name to DISH as part of a promotional deal with Dish Network in exchange for 15 years of basic satellite TV for residents

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RZNj TIL Congress appropriated money in 1906 to paint The Statue of Liberty because a green patina had covered its once dull-copper skin. The effort was halted largely due to public outcry and only the interior was painted.
nWneW TIL about the Interrobang symbol
AN0Dw Today I learned that the number 420 is the sum of 4 consecutive prime numbers 101 + 103 + 107 + 109 AND the subsequent number 421 is the sum of the five previous consecutive prime numbers 73 + 79 + 83 + 89 + 97.
g5rD TIL there is an invasive giant snail invading Florida that causes meningitis, reproduces like rabbits, lives up to ten years and has a shell so strong it can pop your car tire if you run over it
x6apB TIL Sir Peter Jackson owns a version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang used in the film and the car is fully driveable.