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TIL many American men’s dress shoes have a notch cut out of the heel, referred to as “The Gentleman’s Notch”.

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Yp4pA TIL due to extreme lack of surface water, a unique project was constructed to reliably provide the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with water. A 50 mile long pipeline passing under the sea transfers water covering demand for drinking and irrigation for the state at the northern part of Cyprus.
Ega1o TIL that human bone is as strong as steel but 50 times lighter. Pound for pound, our bones are actually 4 times stronger than concrete.
epP0L TIL Laverne's & Shirley's "schlemiel and schlimazel" are real words with real meanings
YewB TIL that a single drop of seawater contains 10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, and 1000 small protozoans
yQvJJ TIL Grumpy Cat’s net worth is $100 million