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TIL that Switzerland has enough fallout shelters for 114% of its population

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69PL7 TIL in 1987 a Japanese team of researchers discovered cavities beneath the Sphinx in Egypt, which was later confirmed by American researchers. All further examination was blocked by the Egyptian government and til this day the caverns have never been explored or excavated.
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