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TIL the world’s largest snow maze is located in Canada, spanning over 2 acres and featuring towering walls up to 20 feet high!

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Xmd6 TIL SS Leader Heinrich Himmler frequently carried out occult rituals in an ancient German castle, and may have believed he was the reincarnation of Germany’s first king
yQl0v TIL in 1687, the Parthenon in Athens exploded when it was hit by a Venetian mortar round in a war between Venice and the Turks. The building was being used by the Turks to store gunpowder. One account says the Turks did not expect the Venetians to target such a historic monument. 300 people died.
jNEN TIL the Governor of New York wrote an article in 1919 warning of a “holocaust” against “six million” Jews in Europe [resubmission because TIL mods took down last one that reached the front-page because they said it was not verifiable. Article now contains JewishVirtualLibrary citation]
5pQ8 TIL that Lil Wayne was saved at 12 years old by a white police officer named Uncle Bob. “He was white as snow…my life was saved by a white man. I don’t know what racism is. I know a good mother fucker named Uncle Bob though”
rN6XM TIL about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their role in driving up prescription drug prices in the United States