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6YXw TIL there was a small cave rumored to be entrance to Purgatory in Ireland for hundreds of years. It is unclear exactly what was in the cave since it has been closed for 400 years.
nWV7d TIL in 1968, students at a French university staged protests against bans on dormitory visits that prevented male and female students from sleeping together. After police violence, 10 million workers joined the strike—more than 20% of the population—effectively shutting down the country.
x6lGB TIL 40-year-long Study: Extreme Hot or Cold Temperatures Linked to Heart Disease
eEkb TIL the Illinois Tollroads were originally intended to collect tolls until the bonds to construct them were paid off. The Tollroads were constructed in 1953
y8Ow TIL that Nintendo Japan liked Nintendo of America’s translation of Animal Crossing so much, they re-translated and released it in Japanese.