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TIL TLoZ: Ocarina of Time is still one of the most momentous and highest reviewed video games of all time, receiving perfect review scores from the majority of gaming publications that reviewed it.

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VB75D TIL one of the origins of Boxing Day was about giving to those in need or service workers. Churches would collect donations in 'alms boxes' which would then be opened to distribute the contents to the poor. Though, no origin of boxing day is definitive.
OoWrX TIL the Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen in Egypt, dubbed the “City of the Dead,” is one of the world’s largest cemeteries. Made up of numerous white conical domes that stretch out across a wide plain, the necropolis looks similar to waves in the sea. The cemetery was used by Muslims and Coptic Christians.
GAV6g TIL that the famed designer Yves Saint Laurent was actually born and raised in the city of Oran, Algeria when it still a French colony. His childhood home was bought by a local man and is now a museum dedicated to his sketches and early life
awdrL TIL about "Callin' Oates", an emergency Hall and Oates hotline that you can call to hear 1 of 4 Hall and Oates songs. The number is 719-266-2837
BgBvK TIL that ancient Roman concrete is more durable than modern concrete and can heal its own cracks. It has lasted for millennia due to its unique composition, including volcanic ash, which prevents cracks from spreading. Recent studies have found that the material actually grows stronger over time.