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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/habichuelacondulce on 2026-01-01 21:44:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL on July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New York Harbor. The blast registered as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake and was felt 90 miles away in Philadelphia. The Statue of liberty’s torch has been closed since.