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TIL that a massive and nearly-mythical Native American city in Kansas has been recently found

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AN91B TIL in 590 the city of Rome was experiencing such a severe food shortage and refugee crisis, that Pope Gregory had the church operate as a relief organization. This included having goods from church-owned farmland being given away as alms and Gregory himself cooking meals to give to the needy.
4kyJR TIL about the experiment to find the world's funniest (most average) joke with the widest appeal. Richard Wiseman created LaughLab, an online experiment for people to submit and rate jokes. Gurpal Gosal of Manchester submitted the winning joke based on a 1951 radio skit written by Spike Milligan.
XymX TIL that during a speech to senators intended to convince them that the dust bowl epidemic was a real issue, a massive dust cloud enveloped Washington DC, blackening the windows of the hearing and caking the room with dust. The Soil Conservation Act was passed later that year.
gM8XA TIL: According to Customs and Courtesies of the United States Marine Corps, it is inappropriate to salute "when within sight of the enemy"
dND8 TIL that eating and drinking in the chamber of the British parliament are both strictly prohibited. The sole exception is for the Chancellor of the Exchequer who is allowed an alcoholic drink when delivering the Budget statement.