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TIL that there is a ancient monument in Ireland called Newgrange and every winter solstice its chamber is illuminated for 17 minutes by a beam of light which reveals the mysterious carvings within.

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e0xG6 TIL about Ferdinand Cheval, a French postman who spent 33 years of his life building his own palace using stones he collected on his daily mail trips. Although he wanted to be buried in it, the French Government refused, and he spent another 8 years building a mausoleum to complement it.
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