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TIL there's 38 cities/towns/villages in Europe that claim to be "The Venice of the North"

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DQ1kJ TIL humans only perceive 0.0035% of the electromagnetic spectrum w our eyes. This 0.0035% is known as visible light and comprises everything the human eye alone can detect in the universe.
VlLk TIL that if the NC/SC state line, or a county line, passes through your house that you vote in the state/county in which your master bedroom is located.
rNJL1 TIL The Little White schoolhouse built in 1853 in Ripon, Wisconsin, is the birthplace of the Republican Party. The first meeting was held on March 20, 1854 to fight against the spread of slavery. This meeting and another in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6 led to the formation of the Republican Party.
DDdV TIL scientists in Israel planted 2000 years old seeds from an extinct date palm species and successfully grew a sapling
4kAeN TIL In Ancient China, chopsticks were invented and used for cooking, not eating. Because of their length, they were perfect for reaching into pots of hot water or oil. One reason was that before the Han dynasty, millet was predominant in North China, Korea and parts of Japan.