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TIL of the systematic destruction of the Armenian cemetery at Julfa. In response to charges from Armenia and various international organisations and despite overwhelming evidence of their involvement, the Azerbaijani government insisted that the cemetery and the monuments within had never existed.

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W48A TIL it is possible to extinguish all the mosquitoes. Scientists recently reported a system that allows them to push the “Nix” gene to such a system it would essentially create a chain reaction spreading the male gene, producing males until eventually the population crashes.
0ARp TIL Google maps shows areas in Los Angeles that are controlled by Crips or Bloods
MeeV TIL 87 people drowned during the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth.
dDaAQ TIL Kepler predicted that Venus' diameter is almost a quarter of the Sun's diameter, so Mercury should have a tenth of the Sun's diameter. Pierre Gassendi saw the true size of Mercury in 1631 during its transit across the Sun, and was surprised by how small it was as it looked like a sunspot
4kv7N TIL: Edible bird's nests are a rare delicacy enjoyed for 400 years in soups, etc. in Asia