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TIL the second biggest city in Greece accidentally discovers “yet another” archeological site every time they try to complete building the metro station.

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jN91a TIL that the finding of a 1,600 year old bog body in England was confused for the body of a woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances in the 1960s. This caused her ex husband to confess to murdering her. After analysis revealed the body's age, he attempted to recant, but was still jailed.
16RG8 TIL the phrase “surfing the internet” was coined by a Minnesota Librarian who got her inspiration from a mousepad.
6EewW TIL Mark ‘Coonrippy’ Brown ran for Governor of Tennessee in an attempt to win back his pet raccoon Rebekah, who was seized by authorities.
M7V8V TIL The Sovereign Military Order Of Malta, a vestige of the crusades... is still around and has diplomatic recognition.
X6P6 TIL there are myths of an advanced civilization of red haired people who disappeared after the last ice age (5,000+ years ago)