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TIL The Great Wall of China was reinforced with rice

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O5lY TIL Indiana State Congress once tried to legislate the value of Pi at 3.2 instead of 3.14159…
OGkN6 TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous breakdown and never acted again.
4XWDg TIL there have been many times that less than 20 votes have made the difference. Your vote DOES count!
5YZNp TIL about Bir Tawil, the only place on Earth that is habitable but is not claimed by any recognised government.
6EpJm TIL to explain why there are so many Japanese tourists flocking to see the northern lights, Alaskans made up a lie that Japanese couples have sex during the celestial show for good luck and a blessed child. This lie made it to the NY Times as fact and now it's a common (but false) folklore.