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TIL A father and son team designed and built the Brooklyn Bridge. The father died from tetanus after injuring himself during the initial planning and the son was paralyzed by the bends while digging the underwater foundation.

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1W7P TIL that in 2007 a soldier in the British army was declared dead after he was caught in an explosion in Afghanistan. When his body was being washed for the body bag, they noticed a pulse. He was flown to hospital where he recovered and went on to take part in the 2012 Paralympics.
8aOv8 TIL There is a Virtual Museum of Soviet Repression in Belarus. It covers a part of Belarusian history which is mainly excluded from current Belarusian official historiography by presenting recordings of inhabitants who report on their personal experiences with Repression during the Soviet time
PYxrJ TIL that Finnish people recycle over 90% of their cans and bottles. This is because they get part of their money back from the cost of the product.
aME0 TIL that some of the children who sang in Another Brick In The Wall launched a bid in 2004 for thousands of pounds in unpaid royalties
9dEX TIL Rome and Carthage ended their 2100 year war in 1985 when the mayors of the respective cities signed a peace treaty.