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TIL the Suez Canal has a predecessor, the Canal of the Pharaohs, linking the Nile to the Red Sea in ancient times. The completion date is uncertain and it was closed in 767 AD.

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Me1jm TIL The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was written by Victor Hugo as part of a campaign to preserve Gothic Architecture around Paris. Prior to the novel, the cathedral was in bad shape and at risk of eventual demolition. As a result of tourism from the book, Paris started restoration work instead.
oRyeY TIL American Express created the Black Card (Centurion card) amid rumors and urban legends in the 1980s that it produced an ultra-exclusive black card. Meaning rumors about the card came before the card actually existed.
kO7w1 TIL The longest walkable distance on Earth spans 14,334 miles starting from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. At a normal pace of 12.5 miles per day, it would take 3 years to complete.
wLYQJ TIL: Bermuda is the first country in the world to have re-criminalised same sex marriage. The bill repealing same sex marriage was passed in December 2017, and the bill comes into effect on June 1st 2018.
RAj9 TIL: Once the Tesla Gigafactory is operating at 100% capacity, it will churn out more lithium-ion batteries in one year than were produced worldwide in 2013