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TIL: Construction began on Gaudí’s stunning Masterpiece, the Sagrada Família Church, in 1882. By 2010 50% of the building was finished. It’s estimated to be completed in 2026

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Oo6BY TIL about synchronous fireflies. They only appear a few places in the world. The males all flash at the same time signaling to the females they are the right species. The light display is so popular, over 20,000 people apply to a lottery to get into Shenendoah National Park every year to see them
gMNdy TIL There is a all women vigilanty group in India called the Gulabi Gang that hunt down men who commit crimes against women.
6E7Mm TIL that the "you wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ad illegally stole music from an artist by redistributing it on CDs around the world
e0VAE TIL in the first draft of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Holy Grail was discovered at Harrods department store, at the Holy Grail counter.
OnRg TIL there is a Stone Age tribe that remains isolated from the world. In 2006, they killed 2 fisherman who ventured on to their island.