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Til - the Bagger 288 has a larger 'sibling', the Bagger 293 is 5m longer and 700 tons heavier.

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VG9Z TIL that in March 2007, Switzerland accidentally invaded Liechtenstein with a 170-person infantry unit. Liechtenstein had abolished its military in 1868.
p80M4 TIL That the National Animal of Scotland is the Unicorn
Mew17 TIL Producer George "Shadow" Morton wrote the song "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" in his car in one night, only to prove to fellow producer Jeff Barry that he was indeed a "song-writer". The song, played by The Shangri-Las, went on to become #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100
rR8QM TIL that the International Olympic Committee banned South Africa from competing from Tokyo 1964 to Barcelona 1992 due to the South African government’s policy of apartheid.
oRybY TIL that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard from 6000 miles away. For reference, that is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Moscow while being all the way in San Francisco. Before 2022, this record was held by the eruption of Krakatoa whose range was 3000 miles.