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TIL in 1910, the Gov. of Iowa wanted to build a state-wide highway in a single day. He asked farmers across the state to clear a level road on their land. All 380 miles were completed in an hour.

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M7PB TIL that George Lazenby wasn’t an actor. He got himself a suit, a rolex and a new haircut, met the producer and made up movies he had been in, and got the roll as James Bond.
A87w TIL that the Catholic Church didn’t officially recognize the ideas of Galileo until 1992, more than 20 years after Apollo 11
4XX TIL A 16 year old Morocan girl committed suicide after a judge forced her to marry the man who raped her. It was to perserve the honor of her family and for the rapist to avoid prosecution (10-20 years).
1aAb4 TIL keeping your bed unmade can be good for your health, as an unmade bed creates less moisture than a made one and bed bugs require a moist environment to thrive
KrdG TIL The Black Death resulted in a stronger and longer-living human population. Scientists examined the bones of those who died before and after the plague and determined that people who were born after were stronger and more fit.