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TIL Underwater exploration was disallowed in Guanabara Bay by the Brazilian government after an Ancient Roman shipwreck was reportedly found that preceded Columbus

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p4Re TIL: Until it was torn down in 1992, there was an Anarchic, lawless city in China, with 50,000 people living in the area of several city blocks.
P1lMg TIL the builder of the Watts Towers, Simon or Sam Rodia, is on the cover of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (top right corner, to the left of and behind Bob Dylan)
4DLN TIL that in the USA, the deadliest job is logging, followed by fishing. Taxi drivers are the most likely to be murdered, more than twice as likely than cops.
OojZX TIL about Stephen C. Sillett, the first ever scientist to explore the canopies of the old growth giant redwood forests
REvw TIL The reason the Bible says “You shall not have any other gods before me” is because Judaim was originally polytheistic