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TIL Cavalry (horses) and Calvary (site of crucifixion) are different word with distinct meanings

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woonM TIL There are about 600 castles in Wales, which works out around 1 castle per 5200 people.
a8EJM TIL that during the building of the Panama Canal, the United States led one of the largest and most challenging engineering projects ever undertaken, overcoming extreme climate and health challenges to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
6EM6W TIL that the original idea for earth day came from a Pentecostal peace activist.
bOQQ TIL Dave Chappelle converted to Islam in 1998. He said, “I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing”
lo87V TIL In China, someone set up a fake bank branch office and it operated "normally" for more than 1 year. All the money that customers put in (~$32m) was gone.