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TIL the Fibonacci Sequence was described by an Indian mathematician ~1200 years before Fibonacci wrote of it

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DQMQJ TIL Britain was connected to continental Europe 9,000 years ago by strip known as Doggerland. Doggerland is now submerged.
M4lA TIL: New Zealand has an official wizard
4kvWR TIL clover used to be part of every lawn as it was cheap and easy to maintain. After WWII pesticide companies declared it a weed and until recently it's been removed from laws.
LklgP TIL of the Forma Urbis Romae. A massive 60' x 43' map of ancient Rome from the 3rd century, showing details down to the stairs in apartment buildings. Its rediscovery caused much shock at just how massive ancient Rome was, inspiring many designers.
nerNG TIL SR-71 pilot Bill Weaver survived plunging from more than 78k feet after his plane malfunctioned and fell apart around him at more than 3 times the speed of sound. The force of the disintegration was so massive he was ripped from his ejection seat. Two weeks later he was back flying the Blackbird