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TIL that a cow-smuggling tunnel was discovered in 2017 under the India–Pakistan border.

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J1Dm1 TIL that Alexander the Great, despite his military conquests and reputation as a formidable leader, was known for being influenced by Persian culture. After defeating the Persian Empire, he adopted several Persian customs, including wearing Persian clothing, marrying a Persian princess named Roxana
Zny4 TIL The 3rd stage of Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket launched in 1969 is an semi-stable orbit and revisited the earth-moon system in 2003 and is expected to arrive again in 2040s
jDoj TIL A software developer outsourced his work to China paying someone else less than one fifth of his six-figure salary to do his job. He used the free time mostly to surf the web and watch cat videos.
gQZy TIL In 1942 492 people died in a Boston nightclub fire because they all tried to flee to the exit and jammed the single revolving door.
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