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P44g TIL that MIT and CalTech maintain a “bitter” rivalry despite being 3,000 miles apart. Unlike most rivalries, it’s based largely on pranks–including the theft and transport of an antique cannon from one campus to the other, and the appearance of a “TARDIS” on top of a student hall.
Vpy0 TIL that gram for gram, chocolate frosting is more nutritious than Nutella.
jW4p TIL that the Day of the Dead was not celebrated with a parade in Mexico city till Mexican tourism officials were inspired by the opening scene of the James Bond film, Spectre.
OpxY TIL that during the burning of Washington D.C., in the War of 1812, a tornado formed in the middle of the city and headed toward Capitol Hill killing British soldiers and destroying cannons. After the rains that came with the tornado put out the flames the British decided to leave the city.
VMBW8 TIL: After Emperor Valerian and his army surrendered to Persia, the Persians had them do engineering and architecture as work while prisoners. As a result, The City of Shushtar is the most eastern Roman city, despite never being part of the Roman Empire.