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TIL that Virginia is home to a foam replica of Stonehenge named “Foamhenge”

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N0ZM TIL: A Japanese customs officer planted marijuana in a traveller’s suitcase, forgot who it was and the sniffer dogs missed it
6EVkl TIL it was common practice in U.S. high schools that Male Students were Required to Swim Nude, however Female Students wore swimsuits for Modesty.
QJ5k6 TIL Coca-Cola created a clear version of their soda for the Soviet Union in the 1940s called "White Coke"
Y7p1v TIL of the Curb-Cut Effect: Design intended to benefit vulnerable groups, like disabled people, often ends up benefiting all of society.
D10og TIL In 2014, Christians in South Korea put up a giant Christmas tree which was visible from the North Korean border. The North Koreans claimed it was a tool for psychological warfare and demanded it be taken down. The defence ministry claimed the was dismantled for safety concerns.