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TIL a quine is a computer program that takes no input and produces a copy of its own source code as its only output.

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6EPLZ TIL the town of Valmeyer, Illinois was so prone to flooding, that after a flood in 1993 the community decided to move the whole town two miles away onto a bluff to prevent further flooding.
X0kE6 TIL Rani-ki-Vav is an inverted, underground temple in India from the 11th century going 30m deep through a series of seven levels of stairs and four pavilions. With 1,500 sculptures designed to honor the sanctity of water, it is one of the best known examples of subterranean water architecture
o758 TIL there is a theatre company that reenacts the last moments of doomed flights by acting out the cockpit voice recordings.
OAYR TIL Triboulet, a jester, was to be put to death by his King. Having served well the King for many years, Triboulet was granted the right to choose the way he would die. Triboulet, with his sharp mind, said he wanted to die from old age. Having no other choice than to laugh, the King let him live.
neBBW TIL of Abul Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the tree man.His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing. He had to undergo more than 25 surgeries remove the growths in his hands and feet.