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TIL about "Fossa Carolina" a project funded by Charlemagne to try to connect the Rhine and the Danube. It is not confirmed if it was ever operational or not.

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XExxQ TIL about Tyke the elephant. She was abused by her trainers and ultimately snapped during a live circus in Honolulu, HI. She killed her trainer and was inevitably shot 87 times to death on the street after a horrific rampage in the City.
oRrZY TIL that Jakob Nacken was the tallest German soldier during WWII, standing at 7ft 3 inches or 2.21m
E1yjP TIL in 1969, Katherine Hephburn and Barbara Streisand both shared the Best Actress Oscar in a tie. It was the only tie for a Best Actress award ever.
eNoJ TIL Wi-Fi was developed by using technology from a failed experiment attempting to detect mini black holes.
9Ymo6 TIL that for a 16 years (from 1644-1660), eating mince pie was banned in England as it was a “frivolous activity.” This resulted in mince pie making and eating becoming an underground activity.