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TIL of the 5th century BCE Long Walls of Athens, 6km long fortifications securing the city’s connection to the sea

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vPL0R TIL that during the 1984–85 season, Gillingham F.C. finished fourth in the Third Division, missing promotion by just one place, despite a strong start and a standout performance from top goalscorer Tony Cascarino, who netted 20 goals across all competitions.
nWLOP TIL if you lose a body part, doctors can tuck it under the skin so it can create tissue and maintain a blood supply
5owp TIL narwhals are one of the only asymmetrical species in the world because their tusk grows out of their upper left jaw
9YdG6 TIL Sir David Attenborough is the only person to win a BAFTA for a programme in black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K.
e0OJJ TIL while recording Trout Mask Replica, Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart, asserted total control over the project by putting his band mates “in the barrel” and berating them continually, sometimes for days, until the musician in question collapsed into tears or in total submission to Van Vliet.