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TIL there is a water bridge across the river Elbe in Germany, it is 1km long, 34m wide and allows cargo ships to cross the river

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wYdM TIL That as late as the early 1900’s jaguars natural habitat extended into Texas and almost to Louisiana.
4kX9b TIL that during the Civil War, Union troops stumbled upon Confederate battle plans at a freshly-abandoned campsite, revealing that the enemies were nearby and vulnerably split. Union Commander McClellan was too cautious to react and Robert E. Lee gathered his scattered troops once he was alerted.
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