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TIL there was a plan in the 1920s/30s to dam the Mediterranean Sea, create a series of hydroelectric dams, lower sea levels and make North Africa more fertile. It was imagined by a German who wanted to avoid another world war for resources, land and energy by providing plentiful resources for Europe

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GYPE4 TIL that The Beatles recorded multiple solos for the song Let It Be, the single version of the song is different to the album version solo wise and a third version was later released by Paul McCartney
pJ7p TIL “the annual savings on enforcement and incarceration costs from the legalization of drugs would amount to roughly $41.3 billion, with $25.7 billion being saved among the states and over $15.6 billion accrued for the federal government.”
OoKl1 TIL that during WWI a German weapon manufacturer developed a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) unmanned, drone, biplane, glider torpedo that was launched from Zeppelin Airships. It was guided by wire to its target. The last test was August 2, 1918, 102-years-ago
Yp7Rd TIL : A Few Years Back, Wisconsin’s largest painting, The Flagellants, returned from its trip to Munich!
1apE7 TIL that the pastor who lead a campaign to end Southern Decadence Festival because of lewd public behavior, was later arrested for public masturbation.