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TIL that ‘Julius Caeser’ was pronounced 'YOO-lee-us KYE-sahr’ in ancient Rome

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5YE0p TIL of Musical Roads, which are highway rumble strips that sound like music when you drive over them. First created in Denmark, they are now found all over the world. One stretch of road in California plays the William Tell Overture.
rNaYy TIL HMS Discovery started out on Cook's third voyage three weeks after the HMS Resolution because the HMS Discovery's captain, Charles Clerke, had been in a debtor’s prison.
XEjx8 TIL a strawberry on average, has 200 seeds on its surface
Brb1e TIL Portage Place mall was built to counter the decline of downtown Winnipeg in 1987. Barely a year since it opened, there were doubts of the shopping centre's success as shoppers stayed away and it became a hangout for young people