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TIL that Soweto is an abbreviation for South Western Township.

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wXjJ TIL of Turtle Ships, 15th century armored warships that were essentially fire-breathing sea tanks of their day.
m1NDO TIL a door jamb is a part of a door, not when a bunch of people get stuck in a door way
BDYr TIL: In 1290 jews were banned from England for 300 years and before that were required to wear a marking that they were jewish.
4xxN TIL National Geographic hires an archivist who has worked by himself in the magazine office basement for over 30 years. He has handled hundreds of thousands of photographs and is responsible for about eight million images in the vintage collection
pYe5p TIL there is an over 2000ft Ancient Roman Road Tunnel in Naples that was in use for nearly 2000 years.