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TIL that after a major flood of the Turia river, the Spanish city of Valencia diverted the river and turned the former river bed into a massive city-wide park.

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QJrWM TIL that the largest terrestrial animal of Antartica is Belgica antartica - a small flightless midge that burrows into snow to survive the harsh temperatures.
W7NL4 TIL that the Asian Weaver ant is consumed as a delicacy in Thailand.
P1QlJ TIL the US Navy operated two coal fired steam paddle wheel aircraft carriers in the great lakes during WWII
D9Kr TIL Alton Brown, host of Food Network’s “Good Eats” was originally a cinematographer. He shot the video for R.E.M’s “The One I Love,” among others. He also didn’t attend culinary school until AFTER deciding to start a cooking show.
LMJQ TIL a former bonded child labourer from Pakistan escaped the carpet factory at the age of 10, helped free over 3000 kids from slavery, helped bring down Pakistani carpet exports by $34 million, before being murdered at the age of 13.