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TIL Cincinnati Built a Subway System 100 Years Ago–But Never Used It

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OGBka TIL that in 1150 BC king Ramesses the third faced a Harem conspiracy conspired by his second wife Tiye, who succeeded in assassinating the king but failed to place his son on the throne.
ne6b7 Today I learned Disney World in Orlando has a Mosquito Surveillance Program.
VMbaD TIL that unlike the USA, insulting somebody is a crime in many countries, with Germany, Turkey, Russia and Chile having the highest prison sentences for offenders
RMml TIL the collective term for cardinals (the bird) is a Vatican
D1Yge TIL the Macadamia nut has the toughest shell of any nut in the world, requiring 300 pounds per square inch to crack.