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TIL there are no less than 33 instances of cities and towns named Athens in the world.

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b9j07 TIL of Field Marshal Garnet Wolseley, who fought in multiple theatres of the Empire ranging from Canada to Ghana, whose efficiency in battle led to the phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet", meaning "All is in order."
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