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TIL that there are three underwater rock formations in the Bahamas that are made of roughly rectangular limestone blocks and look like straight roads.

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4knoX TIL a Korean Air jet due to stop in Anchorage was almost shot down on Sept. 11 due to miscommunications.
XEP1R TIL the British have invaded or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries recognized by the United Nations
9wvep TIL the concept of sister cities originated in WW2 as a way of establishing solidarity between allied cities that had been devastated by fighting and air raids. The first 'twinned' cities were Coventry, England and Stalingrad in the Soviet Union in 1942 as both were extensively destroyed in the war
6EExX A few transplants out of the 28,000 performed every year involve the same organ spending time in more than two bodies. The most common scenario arises when a patient in the late stages of a disease receives a new liver or kidney as a last-ditch effort to keep him alive. If he dies shortly after, and the new organ wasn't the cause, re-transplanting may be an option.
JYJZ4 TIL Waldo, an african grey parrot, is the lead singer of a death metal band called Hatebeak. It is the first band to feature an avian vocalist, and doesn't tour/play live because it would be "absolute torture for the bird to experience decibels at those levels.”