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TIL in 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room. The man continued digging … what he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu underground city, part of the Cappadocia region in central Anatolia, Turkey.

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VMaak TIL Antigonus Monophthalmus, one of Phillip II's and Alexander the great's generals, continued to fight in battles for decades after losing an eye. Described as a man of powering physique, he died on the battlefield at the age of 81. This was the only battle he ever lost in his life
drX7 TIL that in Monrovia, Liberia, a man with a ‘blackboard blog’ brings up-to-date information to people. For over 10 years, he has used a public bulletin board and painstakingly written out the day’s news for all to see, all at no charge. He has an audience of over 10,000 readers.
697W7 TIL that after Zaire, now known as DR Congo, lost all their matches at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the players were forbidden to leave their home country, so that they couldn't play for European clubs with the offers that came in after the World Cup
gMXJX TIL about "Aquaponics" which combines fish farming with plant farming, using water and waste from the fish to grow plants. It can require as little as 2% of the water used in standard farming methods.
JZok TIL female pigs were used to hunt truffles as they are attracted to their smell, which resembles that of a male pig’s sex hormones. The use of pigs to hunt truffle was banned in Italy in 1985 as they tend to damage the truffles while hunting.