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TIL that in the year 301, a stonemason was falsely accused of being a woman’s estranged husband. He allegedly fled up a mountain, built a monastery, and lived as a hermit. The isolated mountain community has been self-governing ever since, and is now the modern nation of San Marino.

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BBgk TIL This Man Died, Came Back to Life and Won the Lotto Twice- the Second Time When Reenacting the First Win for the Media
lZ11 TIL teenagers Jonason Pauley and Jesse Perrotta spent 2 years recreating the entire movie “Toy Story” shot-for-shot using stop-motion and marionette puppetry. The project required making two rooms in Pauley’s parent’s house into the ‘Toy Story’ set and repurposing toys from Goodwill. [Video in link]
QJ0ga TIL So much cow intestines were used in the production of German zeppelins that sausages were banned
MNXb TIL in June 2006 a Google Earth user discovered a very detailed 1:500 scale terrain model of a disputed border region with India near a Chinese military complex, it’s 3,000 × 2,300 ft large
d8eDK TIL that in 1947, the Kiwanis Club of Ahoskie, N.C. held a drawing for a New Cadillac. When a Black Navy Veteran won, they announced there had been a mistake, refunded the winner the $1 price of his ticket, and drew again for a white winner.