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TIL there was a German architect who devoted his whole life to promote his grand scheme of damming and draining the Mediterranean to create vast amounts of land and to unite Europe and Africa into one super continent.

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5Y8oP TIL that sections of the shiny stainless steel exterior of the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles had to be de-polished because in bright sun they were cooking neighboring buildings and blinding drivers.
kO9mg TIL: the full-length version of "Miracles" (Jefferson Starship) was cut by more than half its length for the single. This edit was done not only for length, but to remove the sexual reference in the line "I had a taste of the real world when I went down on you, girl"
9YYAG Today I learned "CAPTCHA" is an acronym: "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart"
OoMLY TIL in 1891 Chicago issued a challenge to all engineers to build a structure that would surpass The Eiffel Tower. The engineer who won proposed a giant rotating wheel that will lift visitors high above the city. The inventor of this giant wheel's name was George Ferris.
Oo0vg TIL that the lunar surface is strewn with more than 100 manmade items, from bags of urine to monumental plaques.