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TIL of Fyllingsdalstunnelen, a 1.8 mile long bicycle tunnel built under a mountain in Bergen, Norway. It is the world's longest purpose-built tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians

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WeAo TIL brontosaurus never existed
Nxxb TIL that Scotland once used a currency called ‘The Unicorn’
eAw5 TIL that during WWII, there was an independent committee that rooted out corruption and profiteering. It is credited with saving 14bn dollars and thousands of lives - yet frequent calls for a modern version have not been heard.
Xnlj TIL that foundries use dirt floors because molten metal can make concrete explode due to trapped moisture