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TIL the 55-metre (180 ft) Lüneburg Water Tower was built in 1907 in a neo-Gothic style to fit in its urban environment in the middle of the old town, surrounded by medieval streets and churches.

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0d1DM TIL that the flesh of the watermelon is comprised of over 91 percent water
WwAo TIL there’s a man in New York City who mines sidewalk cracks for gold. He can make over $600 a week…
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L5r9 TIL that there is a company that makes non-reversing mirrors. Instead of ‘mirroring’ you (your left is the mirror’s left), they show you how you actually appear to others (your left becomes the mirror’s right).
oBQDR TIL the ADIDAS and Puma shoe factories would become a key supplier to clubs in the Hitler Youth after the takeover of the Nazis. Their shoes were even used as the official sports shoes for the German teams during the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin.