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TIL a third of the metal used to make the Tokyo tower came from damaged American tanks from the Korean war (1950-1953).

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8egdL TIL armadillos are known to kill and eat the infants of much larger animals like deer, sheep, and cows
XEZgk TIL of Bayocean, Oregon which was envisioned to be the 'Atlantic City of the West' but eventually completely sunk into the ocean due to poor city planning.
jNL6v TIL of the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED), a proposed solution for protecting Northern Europe from rising sea levels. It involves the construction of two dams, one in the English Channel and the other in the North Sea stretching from Scotland to Norway.
jNkJv TIL about the signal for help. “Signal for Help” is a simple one-handed sign someone can use on a video call. It can help a person silently show they need help and want someone to check in with them in a safe way.
Y79RZ TIL About a man named Heshen who was known as the most corrupt official in Chinese history. After his death in 1799, his personal wealth was valued at $270 billion, or 15 years of Qing government revenues