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TIL of the Erfurt latrine disaster where nobles of the Holy Roman Empire drowned in liquid excrement

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LkoLp TIL that The Big Beat, a 1980 song by Billy Squier, has been sampled in more than 260 recordings including Jay-Z's “99 Problems”, Alicia Keys' “Girl on Fire” and Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Higher Ground". The original song never charted.
epxLn TIL the longest domestic flight ever was Air Tahiti Nui's flight TN64, flying non-stop from Tahiti to Paris, a distance of 15,715 km (9,765 miles)
6En0m TIL Republicans and Democrats used to switch symbolic colors until the 2000 presidential election
16xMV TIL that one man has single-handedly mapped over 90% of the River Thames.
vvEx TIL because they had banned nuclear power, New Zealand refused to let US warships dock in their waters. This led to a ban on NZ ships at U.S. defense and coast guard bases around the world, and being considered “a friend, but not an ally” for 26 years.