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TIL that a small part of southern Florida is the only place in the world where crocodiles and alligators coexist.

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NvwQ TIL that Weird Al’s parents both died on the same day of carbon monoxide poisoning. Only hours later, he performed a concert and started by saying “since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well.”
kObR4 TIL about lovers at Valdaro, two skeletons who have been locked in an eternal embrace for the last 6,000 years.
GMGg TIL Caesar built an 18km wall around a Gaulish fort he was seiging and then a 21km wall facing outwards, essentially building a fort around a fort. He then beat 300,000+ Gauls attacking from both sides with only 60,000 men
16g7V TIL that Copenhagen's only ski hill, CopenHill, was built on top of one of the world's cleanest waste incineration plants
awlEL TIL A Charlie Brown Christmas was written in several weeks, and produced on a small budget in 6 months. It was completed just 10 days before the premiere. All involved believed the special would be a disaster, with director Bill Melendez remarking after a screening, "My golly, we've killed it."