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TIL Boomerangs aren't exclusive to Australian history; the oldest known boomerang was found in Poland and dated 23,000 BP.

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Yplor TIL about the "Upside Down Boat Village" in France. Equihen-Plage, a former fishing village on the English Channel with a dry harbor, became a stranded port at the start of the 20th century. Poor families living in the village recovered the boat hulls to build makeshift shelters for themselves.
KO1mw TIL about Mills End Park, the world's smallest
5YAJ9 TIL construction of the Sydney Opera House was completed ten years late and 1,357 per cent over budget. Amid worsening relations with the government, the architect quit before its completion and his name was never mentioned at the opening ceremony.
Vgg0 TIL that the salvation army uses donations to fund anti-gay lobbying and prioritises this over helping people.
5b5P TIL that ReCaptcha is not just to detect if you’re human, but also used as a world wide collaboration to digitize books. We digitize about 2.5 million books a year with this method.