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TIL All of the platinum ever mined could fit inside the average person’s living room

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M7XV7 TIL that the final bastion of ancient Rome was the Principality of Theodoro on Crimea which lasted till 1475. With the conquest of Mangup by Ottoman forces, the Principality was taking with it the last remnant of the Byzantine Empire, after 2,228 years of existence of Roman civilization.
X11Q TIL “Gaylord” is another term for a large shipping box.
brra TIL Sail by AWOLNATION has been on the BBC Top 40 indie charts for 185 weeks
m15Wv TIL making the Sign of the Cross is done left to right by those in the Western Christian faiths, such as Catholics, Anglicans, etc., and right to left by the Eastern Christian faiths, like the Orthodox Church and Eastern Rites.
b9GLp TIL about the siege of the alcazar during the spanish civil war. The defenders held out for 2 months during which the entire castle was reduced to ruins after heavy artillery bombardement and mines. Their commander refused to surrender even when his son was captured and later executed.