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TIL that the US wanted to use nuclear explosions in attempt to reform geographic features of an Alaskan village in the 60's

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LQwLd TIL that Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is the oldest known temple complex in the world, built over 11,000 years ago, thousands of years before Stonehenge or the Pyramids, and it was constructed by prehistoric hunter-gatherers before the invention of farming or writing.
WkKmB TIL John Lennon and Paul McCartney had "wanking sessions" at John's house where they would masturbate together with the lights off.
N7YgQ TIL Mechaniscburg in Pennsylvania is a town named for a settlement of mechanics who made and repaired Conestoga wagons in the early 19th century.
MeOgm TIL the existence of the texas horned lizard, a lizard that throws blood stream from its eyes to defend itself.
j6oXj TIL that in 1970 Kinks lead singer Ray Davies had to fly from America to the UK just to re-record 2 words of the song Lola. The lyrics originally contained the words Coca-Cola and using a brand name meant it was banned by the BBC. The words were changed to cherry cola.