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TIL Harry’s Bar was deconstructed in New York in 1911 and moved to Paris, where it was reassembled and is still operating.

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E1JgW TIL That there are 80 silver goblets that commemorate the 80 men who flew the Doolittle Raid against Japan in April 1942. When a Raider dies, they turn the goblet upside down.
b9gWE TIL that when handling old books and rare manuscripts it’s actually better to just have really clean and dry hands rather than wearing gloves or other protective material.
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