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TIL that people used to live in underground cities in Turkey almost till 1963. Derinkuyu underground city is an example.

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a8W4b TIL about the Slave Narrative project that took place during the Great Depression. Created by the WPA, out-of-work writers were hired to collect the life stories of former slaves. 2,300 first-person accounts were recorded and archived.
O1BL TIL That a server at the University of North Carolina was physically lost for 4 years (although online) until they physically traced the cables and discovered it had been walled off.
p7RO TIL that 90% of Asian Americans are lactose intolerant
09ly TIL that Canada is the most educated country in the world.
oRA4K TIL during World War II, the town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, was gripped by fear over a mysterious figure known as the “Phantom Barber.” Residents reported that an intruder would sneak into their homes at night and cut locks of hair from their heads while they slept.