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TIL Ancient Greeks built a 7 mile wall from Athens to the port of Piraeus to guarantee safe passage to the sea

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j6VQQ TIL that in 1999, Sergio Motsoeneng ran part of the Comrades Marathon, then went into a mobile toilet to switch places with his twin brother. They won 9th place and the equivalent of about $500, but got caught when a newspaper published photos of them wearing their watches on opposite wrists.
vPawR TIL actor Telly Savalas won a spelling bee in 1934 but due to an oversight, he did not receive his prize until 1991, when it was awarded to him by the Boston Harold and the school principal
VMyAZ TIL: Dogs do not age at seven times the rate of humans, scientists have found in a study that reveals young dogs are “older” than previously thought.
OGxGR TIL in the ABC song, the note for G is a G
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