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TIL that due to a failed initial land survey that the border was Georgia-Tennessee border was drawn about a mile south of the agreed upon 35th parallel, this issue has been revisited recently as the reclaimed territory would give GA access to the Tennessee river allow more water for Atlanta.
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TIL every September, Usenet would see an influx of college freshmen getting access through school, frustrating users with their lack of online etiquette. Then in 1993, ISPs began offering Usenet access, overwhelming communities with the influx of newbies and creating the term “Eternal September”
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TIL the original Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) in New York enabled direct rail access to New York City from the south for the first time. It was considered a masterpiece of the Beaux-Arts style and one of the great architectural works of NYC. Its loss galvanized the historic preservation movement
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TIL about Q clearance, which is the U.S. Department of Energy security clearance required to access Top Secret Restricted Data. DOE clearances apply for access specifically relating to atomic or nuclear related materials. As of April 2021, there were 92,177 people who held a Q clearance.
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