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TIL the Great Wall of China is only visible from space if you have good eyesight!

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Y7eWP TIL about the Diomede Islands - Big Diomede is in Russian territory, Little Diomede is in the U.S. They're just 2 miles apart, but due to the International Date Line, Big Diomede is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede.
WZyY TIL that the “your mother” insult is found in nearly all cultures and is as old as humanity itself with examples in Shakespeare and the Bible.
wxPW Today I learned that the Appalachian Mountains are thought to be the oldest in the entire world. They also hold the 2nd oldest river, the New River.
0dWKj TIL that before water fountains were used for people to drink water freely in public, people used to drink from something called the "common cup", a publicly shared and very unhygienic cup or ladle-type spoon attached by string.
OZOR TIL the mayor of Bogotá hired several hundred mimes to mock poor drivers, leading to a decrease in traffic violations.