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TIL the Pyramids were not built built by slaves and that many experts agree were made by many elite, skilled workers.

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YwEB TIL when Switzerland added a vote-by-mail option, voter turnout actually decreased in smaller cantons. Sociologists believe that in-person voting created a social pressure in smaller communities to show up at the polls, and this pressure was removed when people could claim that they voted by mail.
eerk TIL in the 1938 World Cup Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals due to an Austrian forfeit. The Austrians were forced to withdraw as their home country had just been invaded by Germany.
wLXrJ TIL that during the 80 Years War the Dutch defeated the invading Spanish by flooding their cities and farm lands. When winter arrived, Dutch soldiers used ice skates to quickly advance, fire muskets and retreat quickly to reload. The Spanish were then lured to, and fell through, thin ice.
neKBb TIL that COLLABORATIONISM does not carry the same positive connotation as its root word. It instead refers to the carrying out an act of treason; most commonly applicable to WW-II
BgMex TIL that the State of North Carolina owns a 317-mile rail corrider between Morehead City, NC and Charlotte, NC. It is operated by Norfolk Southern, and carries over 70 freight and 8 passenger trains per day.