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b9AQa [TIL] The Milan Cathedral began construction in 1386. The façade was finished under Napoleon in 1806, and the cathedral was not officially completed until 1965.
VB0L0 TIL of the sinking of the MV Doña Paz and MT Vector, the deadliest disaster at sea during peacetime. 26 people lived and 4,385 people dived. Many survivors were covered in burns after diving into flaming water.
mwwO TIL diamonds aren’t rare; their demand is a marketing invention. In 1938 De Beers hired an ad agency who arbitrarily decided that a diamond engagement ring is worth 1 month’s salary. It worked so well they increased it to 2 months’ salary. De Beers carefully restricts supply to keep the prices high.
1aoYd TIL Research shows distinct changes in the brains of London taxi drivers throughout the process of acquiring 'The Knowledge' (memorising the 320 routes within 6 miles of Charring Cross). An increase in grey matter and better memory "proved the brain could adapt to new tasks, even in adulthood."
DPV TIL Honduras is the murder capital of the world; on average, one murder every 74 minutes.