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TIL: The US tried to hide nuclear missiles in Greenland without Danish knowledge in Project Iceworm.

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D1LjJ TIL In a letter to the Emperor Theophilus, Jesus Christ was described as being 3 cubits, which is 4 feet, 6 inches tall (137 cm).
OokJY TIL: The U.S. Supreme Court building has a basketball court above the Supreme Court floor itself. It's called the "Highest Court in the Land".
xykD TIL The Eiffel Tower leans very slightly in bright sunlight, as one side is heated by the sun and expands slightly
m1KpR TIL about the Blue Diamond Affair in which approx 90 kg of Saudi Royal jewels were stolen by a Thai worker in 1989 that led to the deaths of several Saudi diplomats and businessmen in Thailand, souring international relations for over 30 years.
x607g TIL the Nazis attempted to ban the Old Testament from the Christian Bible. The Nazis believed that the Old Testament "corrupted" the Christian faith. The Reich Church likewise rejected the divinity of Christ Jesus.