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TIL Derinkuyu, Turkey's Byzantine era underground city of 20,000 people

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BOLx TIL that thanks to his Internet popularity, “success kid” made enough money to fund his dad’s kidney transplant.
j6jwQ TIL about "All Alone" a "War Pigeon" who relayed a clandestine report from South East France back to the UK in under ~24 hours, and hence earned a "Dickin Medal". This seemingly occurred in the 1940s.
OGaae TIL that the adoption of perfumed hair oil (macassar oil) by men in the 19th century led to lace doilies (antimacassars) being placed on couches and chairs to try and protect them.