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TIL: Of the 7,377 Lancaster Bombers built, only 2 remain.

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OGGg7 TIL a waterfall rivaling Niagara Falls once flowed off the California coast where the Golden Gate Bridge now stands
woLK1 TIL of the Cantalloc Aqueducts in Peru. Built by the Nazca between 200-900, there are over 30 aqueducts, many of which are still functional and are essential for irrigating local fields
a8dyM TIL: Leonardo da Vinci designed scuba gear for sneak attacks on enemy ships from underwater. The leather suit was equipped with a bag-like mask that went over the diver’s head. Attached to the mask around the nose area were two cane tubes that led up to a cork diving bell floating on the surface.
R76e9 TIL many voiceover actors working remotely still use ISDN lines to transmit the audio. The quality is almost perfect and ISDN allows for real time transmission of audio to the destination, rather than needing to record first then send a file
J1gxv TIL there's an actual duo named "Ebony and Ivory." Ruth Eisenberg and Margaret Patrick had both experienced a stroke in 1982, becoming partially disabled. They eventually met and began playing piano together, one hand each. Their story was named after the song by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.