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TIL When there is a disputed border, Google maps tailors its maps to the claims of each country where the Internet browser is located

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aMDM TIL: In 1963, a man knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu underground city in Turkey.
09AN TIL if an “hourglass” measures any time other than an hour, it is actually called a “clepsammia.”
eXRn TIL carrots are used in carrot cake because during the medieval period, sweeteners were scarce and expensive, and carrots contain more sugar than any other vegetable besides the sugar beet.
eb9J TIL: There is an island known as “Just Room Enough Island” that has just enough room for a tree and a house.
VBk6G TIL: Cher Ami Was a WWI Hero & Also a Pigeon