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TIL Summer on Uranus lasts 47 years, and so does winter

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VMQNp TIL that The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest building in the world for 3871 years until it was beaten by a cathedral in a town called Lincoln in the UK
njmo TIL there is a girl who was isolated for thirteen years before being discovered by police. She became one of psychology’s biggest interests and sparked a large debate in the world of psychology.
MeaZa TIL in 1978, two punk bands, "the cramps" and "the mutants", were booked to play a live show at a mental institution in Napa, California. At onother point, the mutants played at a school for the deaf, with the kids holding balloons in their hand in order to "feel the music"
xLVg TIL that the turkey, native to America, was named for the country, Turkey, because it controlled the trade routes used to bring the birds back to Europe.
pYrYe TIL there was a town in Quebec, Canada named Asbestos until 2020. It was named for the asbestos deposits in the area. The name was changed to Val-des-Sources, which means Valley of the Springs.