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TIL world largest pyramid is partly underground and is in Mexico, Cholula.

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e0LXL TIL that the practice of worker's compensation has its origins in 18th century piracy. A system of compensation was established as a result of the occupation's high risk of injury and included payments for different types of injuries as well as giving crewmates less strenuous duties when injured.
kOx4e TIL Hypnic jerks (that jolt you get that wakes you up just before you fall asleep) may well be left over from when we were tree-dwelling monkeys: the jerk reflex prevented us from falling asleep on an unsafe branch.
YgJZ TIL that tomorrow marks the 8000th day of the internet
M7BXV TIL that Queen Victoria was the shortest of all British monarchs with height of only 1.52 m
VBjAB TIL the term “red tape” comes from the historical practice of using red ribbons or tape to bind official documents. This practice dates back to at least the 16th century in Spain.