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TIL that the Great Wall of China actually extends into the sea.

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QN7ne TIL that the band Blues Traveler took their name from the demon from Ghostbusters, Gozer the Traveler, who manifested itself as the Stay Puff marshmallow man.
Brlbd TIL of the Strategic Defense Initiative, which was an anti-ballistic missile program, launched by Ronald Reagan in the 80's, that was intended to use lasers and satellites to shoot down nuclear missiles in space. Because of this, the program was commonly referred to as "Star Wars".
QJoXM TIL an Atlas nuclear missile silo in Kansas was converted to luxury condos for survivalists
QylE TIL that cats (once they outgrow their kitten phase) don’t “meow” to communicate with each other. Meowing is reserved for communicating with their humans.
VBKXp TIL that Markus Persson, the billionaire creator of Minecraft, never finished high school