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TIL Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, North Africa.

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nW09b TIL about the Dunkelgrafen (Dark Countesses) - a mysterious couple who lived in a castle with almost no contact to the outside world. While the man was identified as a Dutch diplomat the identity of the woman is still unknown. Rumors about her being Marie Antoinette‘s daughter were disproven by DNA.