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TIL An Azerbaijani billionaire suddenly decided to build an artificial archipelago with a 100 billion dollar city, including the new worlds tallest building making it “the new Venice”

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oBPvR TIL that in post-Soviet Russia, feral dogs have learned to commute on the subway to broaden their food scavenging range - including getting to know which stops they are looking for based on the announcements over the PA.
b9154 TIL In Austria people get 14 pay packets per year. The 13th and 14th are payed in Summer and at Christmas, so you get double pay for the holidays.
8abmP TIL Polyps inside nasal passages obstruct the flow of air, make the nose feel stuffy, and can decrease sense of smell. A nasal spray containing corticosteroids can shrink polyps and prevent them from returning
LXwv TIL Jason Alexander designed his hairpiece to make it look like he was balding
VV0p TIL that after Netflix threatened to move House of Cards S3 production when Maryland removed millions of dollars of tax benefits for filming, the legislature responded by threatening to use eminent domain to seize the production team’s assets, since they had already received millions in tax benefits