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TIL About a man called "Wanksy", who has been painting penises around potholes in Manchester so that the city will fix them.

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NXxNP TIL That Ethiopia boasts eleven monolithic churches that have been intricately carved out of mountains and linked together through tunnels. The unique design of these churches features roofs positioned at ground level, ingeniously concealing them from potential attackers when viewed from afar.
yV87X TIL that 13% of finishers tested at the 2002 Boston Marathon had hyponatremia (caused by overconsumption of fluids)
5AVB TIL there is a 1909 Penny on Mars, which is used as a part of a Calibration Target on The Curiosity Rover
9YbYB TIL that in December 2014, a guy dressed as Santa robbed a bank in San Francisco. The robbery took place during “Santacon”, an annual event in which hundreds of people dressed as Santa swarm Union Square.
RG8j TIL that Greenland Sharks are estimated to live to upto 500 years old.