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TIL that in ancient Greece, the first century BC, an iron statue of a queen was suspended in mid-air in her tomb using magnetism

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5bZD TIL water tastes stale when left out overnight because it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air
QNnx9 TIL about "Turkish Coffee Fortune Telling," a centuries-old tradition where people interpret the patterns left in coffee grounds to predict the future. This practice, known as tasseography, is still a popular social and cultural activity in many countries.
Zky4 TIL that the Titanic was possibly sunk by a “blackberg”, an iceberg that continuously melts and freezes, resulting in a polished mirror finish that reflects the night sky and water around it.
grKl7 TIL of the Hundred Horse Chestnut, the largest and oldest chestnut in the world which according to legend was large enough to give shelter to 100 knights and their horses inside its trunk during a storm, hence its name, the girth of the trunk is 57.9 meters (190 ft)
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