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TIL: the capital of Rwanda has a monthly car-free day

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QND49 TIL about the towers of Bologna, around 80-100 towers built between the 12th and 13th century, with towers as high as 318 feet
78VZX TIL a lactating Virgin Mary supposedly reanimated and shot her milk across a room and into a man's mouth or eyes. There are multiple holy paintings of that "miracle."
rNePw TIL that King Peter I of Serbia personally led the army to fight against the Central Powers during World War I
wojM8 TIL that in 2020, a bizarre new type of extinct deep-sea plesiosaur was discovered in Norway. Despite being 5 to 5.5 meters (16-18 ft) long, the marine reptile's head was tiny, being only 20 centimeters (8 inches) long. It also had a small brain, extremely large eyes, and likely ate squid.
Br6Dr TIL the official state sport of Maryland is Jousting.