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TIL about Monte Testaccio (Testaccio mountaint) an artificial roman hill made up of ancient disposed torn olive oil jars. It was in reality a garbage dump.

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j5Vv TIL: Amazon rich guy Jeff Bezos has recovered Apollo 11 and 12 rocket engines from the Atlantic Ocean, at depths of around 14,000 feet, a mile deeper than the Titanic
1vP7 TIL that a man bought a house next to his ex-wife so he can install a giant middle finger statue for her to see everyday
1e58 TIL Prince once kicked Kim Kardashian off stage during his concert because she refused to dance with him. “Welcome to America,” he said after.
4jb TIL An elephant can use it’s penis as a “fifth leg” to prop itself up, swat flies, and even scratch itches.
mPxM TIL that Grete Waitz, a middle distance runner, was recruited for the 1978 NYC Marathon to set a fast pace and drop out. She kept running, and won the race, setting a world record. As she neared the finish line, no one knew her name, and many thought she was a man with pigtails.