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TIL that beneath the city of Tokyo lies an ingenious water diversion system to minimize flooding in the city during typhoons. This world’s largest water channeling infrastructure can divert 200 tons of storm water per second into the Edo River.

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Vom8 TIL that an isolated cave in a Romanian rubbish dump led to the discovery of the first non-photosynthetic ecosystem
WkxO9 TIL that Dave Grohl did not allow the TV show Glee to use any of Foo Fighters music despite pressure from the shows creator. Dave Grohl stated "F**k that guy for thinking anybody and everybody should want to do Glee."
a8N7A TIL when a Long Island woman accidentally threw away an envelope with $5000 cash intended for her mortgage, sanitation workers sifted through tons of trash until they found it. They refused to accept a reward.
b6mBj TIL that in 2020 a man from the UK attempted to smuggle 127 grams of coccaine into Belgium inside a fake penis. He was caught at Brussels airport on a flight from Jamaica, and later got sentenced to 38 months in prison.
5VnYB TIL Since 1997, the post offices of Romeo, Michigan and Juliette, Georgia offers a unique dual postmark leading up to Valentine’s Day