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oO6K TIL there is a water filled cave in Nevada that experiences “miniature tsunamis” in response to earthquakes as distant as Japan.
yQJDp TIL Princess Elisabeth of Hesse was royal in England, Russia and Germany. She and her husband were murdered by Russian Revolutionaries. Her body was buried in Russia, then moved to Beijing, China and is now buried in a Russian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem.
Ejrp TIL of Prader WIlli syndrome which leads to a feeling of constant insatiable hunger 24x7 throughout the patient’s life
gMdNX TIL that the highest paid athlete of all time was a Roman charioter who would be worth $15 billion in today's money.
0ME1 TIL the Million Program is an ambitious public housing initiative implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974. Aiming to give everyone a home at a reasonable price, it was the most ambitious building program in the world – adding one million new homes in a nation with a population of eight million.