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TIL you can in fact die of a ‘broken heart.’

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EB1V TIL an error of Costa Rica’s border on Google Maps led to an invasion of Costa Rica by the army of Nicaragua. Google responded, saying that their Maps “shouldn’t be used as a reference to decide military actions between countries”.
AN7p4 TIL a birthday cake after the candles were blown out has 1400% more bacteria than before the blowing
kOYB4 TIL when Arthur Guinness founded his brewery in 1759, he signed a 9000 year lease at an unused brewery in Dublin. By 1886 it became the largest brewery in the world.
wVDJ TIL that Cleveland has an entire abandoned subway system with four stations that has never, ever been used (see the end of this post)
WdJd TIL That after Germany invaded Greece in 1941, a German officer climbed up the Acropolis and ordered the soldier on guard there to surrender and replace the Greek flag with the swastika. Instead, the soldier named Konstantinos Koukidis, wrapped himself in the Greek flag and jumped to his death.