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TIL : That the ancient Egyptians attempted to build a 110 meter long dam to control the Nile River - centuries before modern day Egypt tried it.
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TIL During the Cold War a 'Three world' model arose to describe nations either aligned with NATO (first world),the Eastern Bloc (second world) or the'Third World'. Rather than economic this was a political grouping loosely describing 'unaligned' nations in the 'devoloping world.
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TIL Wolfgang Mozart had a sister, Maria Anna, who was also an extremely talented child prodigy in music. Sadly, she was prevented from performing as an adult. Many of her compositions have been lost, including one Wolfgang wrote that he was in ‘awe’ of, contributing to her obscurity.
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TIL that the stylized Dubai logo is the Arabic text for Dubai superimposed atop the English text
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TIL The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a free Lost Policy Service. It can assist in locating life insurance policies and annuity contracts of a deceased family member or close relationship