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TIL Wɑlmɑrt leveled prehistoric Native American burial mounds for fill dirt.

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loVE7 TIL: The ceremonial podium from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo was used as an execution site during the area's warfare in the 1990s. Restorers working after the '92-'95 Siege of Sarajevo patched-up the scarred cement and filled in the many bullet holes.
neVE9 TIL about the first robot. The servant of Philon was an ancient Greek humanoid figure capable of automatically filling a wine cup when placed in its hand. It accomplished its task using a pneumatic system that was very advanced for its time.
mO8M TIL that the most common price range for an engagement ring is $500-$999, and that the median price range is $1500-$2000.
X0mxX TIL Napoleon introduced the printing press to Egypt in 1798 so that he could issue his decrees and ordinances.
KOXpw TIL that Genghis Khan slaughtered the inhabitants of an entire city because they killed his son-in-law. Khans grieving daughter requested that all citizens be decapitated to ensure they were dead and that pyramids be built from their skulls