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TIL there are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.

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neEJW TIL during the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution there was a tense 10 minute standoff between the British and the Americans. A local mentally ill man took this time to wander between both sides trying to sell hard cider
BrJ9K TIL The Koh-i-Noor, one of the largest cut diamonds in the world and part of the British Crown Jewels, doesn't have a monetary value. Worn by Queens, the diamond is known as the "Mountain of Light." The history of the diamond and the dispute to the rightful owner make the diamond's value priceless
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