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TIL the Russian people donated a 100 ft tall monument to commemorate the 5th anniversary of 9/11.

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EV9w TIL the native americans planted corn, beans, and squash together so that they would benefit eachother. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil that the other plants utilize, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds
v1rEL TIL of Curt Degerman – a Swedish man who died a millionaire (1.2 million USD) at the age of 60 after collecting and recycling cans and bottles for 40 years.
PLXe TIL Some Buddhists also see the The Big Lewbowski’s Dude as a modern day Zen Master.
GAQPN TIL that during the second Rocky Marciano Vs Ezzard Charles boxing match, Charles split Marciano’s nose in half and the fight would have soon be stopped had Marciano not managed a KO of Charles.
Me0lB TIL the B-52 Stratofortress is plannned to stay in service until at least 2050, nearly 100 years after it entered service in 1955. It will be theoretically possible for a B-52 pilot in the 2040’s to pilot the same plane their great grandfather flew.