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TIL of Throne of Blood, a retelling of Macbeth set in Feudal Japan

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ANLYB TIL that the original prototype for the Luna Rover, used in the Apollo missions, was discovered in an Alabama backyard after being sold for scrap metal.
NXB6b TIL that the Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to the expansion of iron in the heat
BgWrk TIL about Nassau: Republic of Pirates | The Pirates Port
Brvlx TIL the land in Manhattan Beach, CA was formerly sand dunes. During the 1920s and 1930s, some excess sand was sold & shipped to Waikiki, Hawaii, to convert their reef and rock beach into a sandy beach. The sand was also used to build the Los Angeles Coliseum and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway
VV0B TIL “Bows eventually replaced spear-throwers as the predominant means for launching sharp projectiles on all continents except Australia.”