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TIL The Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal was built to better connect Chicago to the Mississippi River, and was the world’s largest canal at the time. It provided engineers with the necessary experience to help construct the most pivotal infrastructure project in US history - the Panama Canal.

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Y76Y7 TIL that "Harambee" is the official motto of Kenya
J9KV TIL that elephants can tell your ethnicity by listening to your voice, sniffing out your scent and even recognizing your clothing. This allows them to avoid humans who have regular conflicts with elephants.
eEoE TIL Mexican shamans began to use Coca-Cola in their religious rituals to heal worshippers. When Pepsi discovered this, they offered commissions to shamans to use Pepsi instead. When Coke began paying too, rival religious groups were formed based on which soft drink they used.
KO7lG TIL about Operation Wikinger, a battle between Germany and Britain in WW2 that resulted in the death of 578 German soldiers and the destruction of two German destroyers. The British won the battle, and didn’t suffer any casualties or damage because they didn’t show up.
Apx7 TIL that there is a museum sorcery and witchcraft in Iceland. Visitors can experience complete rituals and spells related to magic. One displays exhibits a pair of pants made from dried human skin, called necropants. They were worn for good luck.