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TIL that the Greek navy maintains a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme, the HS Olympias. Kept in dry dock in Athens, it is the only ship of its kind in the world.

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m1JXx TIL Newtons' apple tree is real and it's still with us! In 1816 the tree was blown down in a storm. Some branches were removed but a large portion of the tree was left and re-rooted. Surprisingly, this tree is still growing at Woolsthorpe Manor today and now is over 350yrs old
691pZ TIL Ball's Pyramid is the tallest volcanic stack in the world, home to last known wild population of the Lord Howe Island stick insect
6EZKY TIL about Bud Fowler, the first Black professional baseball player. He has now been inducted into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame.
MeOW0 TIL the gender-neutral “they” was used as the 3rd person singular in English until about 1800, when “he” and “she” became widespread to make English more like Latin
9bpD TIL Alcohol is the most dangerous drug to withdrawal from.