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TIL that Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world by area and has no official capital city.

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x66Mw TIL that The Mackinac Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in Michigan. At 5 miles long, it is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and offers amazing views of the surrounding area. It connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan.
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PylL TIL of “Herman the German”, one of four massive cranes built to lift German U-Boats during WW2. It was given to the US as post-war reparation, and still works today in the Panama Canal, after 70+ years of service.