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TIL the construction of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany was finished in 1880 after 632 years of work

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xVBdo TIL to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand, 3 wild rabbits were found riding on the backs of sheep where they were carried to dry land.
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QJ4Qa TIL in 1956 writer Harper Lee received an envelope from family and friends with a year’s salary in it. it read “you have one year off from your job to write whatever you want. Merry Christmas.” She wrote to Kill a Mockingbird which won the Pulitzer Prize and sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
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