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TIL: On November 1st, 1755, An earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal on All Saints Day. Thousands died as churches collapsed. Fire broke out across the city and people fled to the harbor, but there was no water. They started looting the wrecked ships and an incoming tsunami killed thousands more.

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8ekYP TIL that Inca Ruins in Sacsayhuamán - Peru was built in 14th Century with Limestone blocks those weight vary from 128 to 200 tonnes. These stones were moved from an estimated 22 miles away. Stones are so precisely spaced that a single piece of paper will still not fit between many of the them.
kxMW TIL that if you took the entire US Debt and converted it to pennies and stacked them all on top of each other, it’d be so long that it’d take light just under 2.5 hours to traverse the distance
5Yy99 TIL about the Tanuki, a Japanese folklore creature that is referred to as the Raccoon Dog. Its most distinguishing characteristic is their large, magical pair of testicles that it used as a hat, umbrella, boat or drum. They are known as tricksters or bringers of good luck.
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