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TIL NASA mapping satellites discovered Mayan ruins that were overgrown by the jungle

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RG61 TIL of the Battle for Castle Itter where defected Wehrmacht soldiers requested the help of American soldiers to help defend the castle from the Waffen-SS, who planned to execute the French VIP’s inside. It is the only known battle in World War II where the German and American armies fought together.
BgKLk TIL that the second most expensive painting ever sold was ‘Interchange’, an oil by abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning. In 1955 the artist sold it for $40,000, and 60 years later it sold for $300M.
5VBn TIL: honey is more effective at cough suppression than many over the counter cough syrups
D1rng TIL residents of the Delmarva Peninsula have proposed that its Maryland and Virginia portions secede from their respective states, merging with Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware, to create the state of Delmarva.
W7gBB TIL in the song "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel, there are a 34 men's names mentioned compared to only 5 women's names. All 5 women were actresses.