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TIL that a major reason Los Angeles grew to be so huge was that they controlled the entire area’s water supply- the only way surrounding towns could get water was to annex themselves to LA.

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LV9d TIL that Heinrich Schliemann while searching for the archaeological remains of Troy, blew up 9 levels of archaeological remains with dynamite, including the level that is believed to be the historical Troy.
VBdXZ TIL about the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game: Where the NFL Champions play a team of College football Senior All Stars from 1934 to 1976. The NFL teams won 31 times, the College All Stars won 9 games, and two ties.
6Ex88 TIL that San Marino is obliged to use Italy's mint, and is forbidden to cultivate tobacco. In exchange for these limitations, Italy provides San Marino an annual stipend of 250 tonnes of sea salt, 40 tonnes of tobacco and 20 tonnes of cigarettes.
7rrZb A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins has learned their language of whistles and clicks, scientists believe.
rekd TIL The restoration of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling was actually botched. They mistakenly removed carbon black on the ceiling which was assumed to be pollution but was actually used as tint - making the restored frescoes far brighter than they should be.