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TIL wombats have cube shaped poop.

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N75Qb TIL of the longest lasting construction project, the Corinth Canal. Dividing the Peloponnese peninsula and mainland Greece, it was first proposed as far back as the 7th century B.C.E., and was officially started by Nero in 67 C.E., but due to complications it was not finished until the 1890s.
R7r57 TIL of Janet Cooke, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for the story of a heroin-addicted four-year old. It was later discovered that the entire story was fabricated, and the award was rescinded.
e0aG6 TIL 'Mama' Cass Elliot of The Mamas & the Papas and The Who's drummer Keith Moon died in the same room, four years apart
a8VwN TIL the oldest company in the world, Kongō Gumi, was founded in 578 A.D.
BrJxy TIL of Hitler's Cross, an Adolf Hitler-themed restaurant in Mumbai. It was decked out in Nazi colors and had a gigantic portrait of Adolf Hitler. Following a huge backlash from Mumbai's Jewish community, the owner revealed he had no knowledge of Hitler's deeds and tore down the Nazi imagery.