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TIL The Washington Monument build was halted due to a few reasons, including the civil war. This moment in history is still visible today by the different shading of marble used in the actual build.

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l7571 TIL that in Barcelona, exist a public fountain that pump liquid mercury instead of water and is protected by a glass
XEJMj TIL during WWII the British government distributed 600,000 Morrison shelters, which were designed as a DIY indoor bomb shelter kit for houses without cellars. When properly positioned they could protect a family from the collapse of a two story building and also doubled as dining table.
l79w7 TIL our memories can be changed or even made up by suggestive information, which makes eyewitness accounts less trustworthy.
yVWnp TIL that adultery is a punishable crime in US military. Anyone caught is court-martialed
epWOD TIL that there is a Marble frieze of The Prophet Muhammad at the U.S. Supreme Court, dressed in long robes and carrying a sword.