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TIL the North River Tunnels in NYC, built 120 years ago which connect Manhattan to New Jersey and the West, is one of the most important tunnels for trains going under the Hudson. Yet it is falling into disrepair and funding to improve it or build new tunnels has not come through.

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P1kOe TIL the first Ciabatta bread was made in 1982
M77QB TIL that the US army awarded 20 Medals of Honor, the highest and most prestigious military decoration, to soldiers for their actions at the Wounded Knee Massacre. Many of those killed by US troops during the massacre were unarmed women and children.
r1Wy TIL colourblind persons can be advantages to the military as it is easier for them to spot “camouflage” colours because the differences in texture and brightness are more apparent.
MeBX8 TIL the world record holder for fastest downing of a yard of beer was the Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke.
awQ7o TIL, after the French Revolution, the new French Government set a new means of keeping time. Days were made of 10 hours, each hour made of 100 minutes, each minute made of 100 seconds. It proved too difficult to keep for more than a decade.