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TIL About Coober Pedy, an Australian town where 80% of its residents live underground.

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0dvp TIL that the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is in custodial care of two Muslim Families due to the constant fight between christian denomination.
6YEw TIL that out of all commonly used street drugs, alcohol has the highest percentage of harm inflicted to others while intoxicated compared to harm to yourself.
4kdnN TIL that in 2018 Utah became the first state in the Michelin Guides' 118-year history to receive three stars as a tourist destination. It's described as "essential, exceptional, worth a journey in itself."
W7e1B TIL that when the Nazis threatened to execute Archbishop of Greece Damaskinos for speaking against the deportations of the Greek Jews he replied: "According to the traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church, our leaders are hanged, not shot. Please respect our traditions."
aw6Do TIL in four boroughs of New York City, excluding Staten Island, there has been a 25 to 35 percent reduction in alcohol-related car accidents since Uber came to town in 2011.