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TIL that for Cleopatra, the time of construction of the pyramids in Giza is more remote than our present day.

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nebe7 TIL about City-Gods. In Folk Chinese Religion, adherents believe that when a city is founded, a local deity shall emerge in heaven & watch over that specific city & its people. These deities are usually deified historic local officials, or local spirits & Dragons living in nearby holy sites/rivers.
neWDG TIL Zimbabwe abandoned it's currency in 2009 when conversion rate inflated to Z$ 35 quadrillion = US$1
8aKQP TIL about the movie "Monster Dog", Alice Cooper's first project after leaving rehab in 1986. It was directed by Claudio Fragasso, who is known for directing the "best worst film of all time", Troll 2
GAlk1 TIL Dave Gahan hated shooting the video for "Enjoy the Silence" because he didn't understand Dutch Director Anton Corbijn's idea for the video and walking around desolate places dressed like a King made him feel like an idiot. The video helped to propel the album "Violator" to global acclaim.
16ak8 TIL Some teen thieves were made to dress up as Flintstones characters as punishment for stealing a Flintmobile replica from a comic book store