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TIL in Renaissance Italy, the Court Carver perfected the art of mid-air meat carving. To entertain guests he could lift a turkey in the air on a fork and rapidly cut the meat so that it rained down onto the diner’s plates in a decorative pattern of slices. Eggs and fruit were carved the same way.

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oQ5W TIL a rogue North Atlantic wave broke 67m (220 ft) above sea level, shattering 23 windows and flooding the Eagle Island lighthouse in Ireland. Workers were unable to open the door due to water pressure, forcing them to drill it to drain the tower
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