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TIL that stonehenge was rebuilt in the 1950’s. Nearly all the stones have been moved in some way and some are set in concrete.

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0dPLN TIL about Zhang Shangwu, a Chinese gymnast who won two gold medals at the 2001 Beijing but became homeless after a torn Achilles tendon . Zhang performed street gymnastics and sold his medals for around $15 each.
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