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TIL that the Pantheon’s oculus serves as a natural heating and cooling system, this opening allows sunlight to illuminate the interior and helps regulate temperature. The open design also enables rainwater to enter, which drains through a sophisticated floor system

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D1okD TIL in 1918 the SS Princess Sophia became grounded on Alaska's Vanderbilt Reef. Worsening weather ruled out any chance of a rescue. Two days later she sank with the loss of all 364 people on board. A dog was the only survivor.
loEK7 TIL the spiked tail of a stegosaurus is called a ‘Thagomizer’ after a joke in a 1982 Far Side comic.
8mba TIL: In WWII King George VI was at war with Nazi Germany as King of the UK, but as King of Ireland he was at peace with Germany and validated the credentials of German ambassadors. After WWII he was at war with himself as King of Pakistan and seperately King of India
WkBwX TIL in 1982, GM was toying with the idea of developing a car with a turbine engine that ran on coal dust due to the concern over rising oil prices.
vvmL TIL that the Sons of Liberty melted a statue of King George in July 1776, using the lead to create over 42,000 bullets that would later be used against the British.