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TIL that the Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain, is the largest wooden structure in the world

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0dWV1 TIL French King Charles the Simple was the youngest son of Charles the Stammerer. Charles the Simple inherited the throne after the death of his older brother Louis the Child. Some claimed that his cousin Charles the Fat should be king. Eventually King Charles the Simple was crowned in 911.
5dPp TIL Frank Zappa was invited to perform in Live Aid concert (to raise funds for relief of the Ethiopian famine) but he refused, calling the event “the biggest cocaine money laundering scheme of all time.”
OoLB7 TIL DNA produces electromagnetic signals. These signals can be transmitted electronically as WAV file. These signals can be re-emitted on distant pure water sample, where DNA can replicate through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) despite the absence of the original DNA in the new water sample.
16RMP TIL about the ghost army of WWII. Special troops used to deceive German command about the size, location, and plans using impersonation, prop equipment, and radio misinformation.
KOdQR TIL the oldest naval ship still in commission is HMS Victory. She was launched in 1765.