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TIL the Greek philosopher Anaximander theorised the Earth to be cylinderical in shape

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5Ym1n TIL That the Czech language was saved from extinction by puppet shows. In the 17th century, the Catholic Ferdinand II forced the Protestant Czech people to speak in German and banned the Czech language. Puppets were the only remaining entities that had the right to speak Czech in public places.
wL9aW TIL that 2nd-century Roman artifacts were found at an archaeological site in Óc Eo in the Mekong delta area of southern Vietnam. It's likely that this is the Asian city known to the Romans as Cattigara.
10jX TIL the “Don’t Mess With Texas” slogan was created for an anti-littering campaign
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