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TIL some of Microsoft’s cloud is underwater and has an undersea data center that takes advantage of the sea’s natural cooling properties.

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D1MwJ TIL The architect behind the Eiffel Tower also worked on the Statue of Liberty
AXpd TIL “Saving Private Ryan” made more money overseas than in the US – and was more popular in Germany than in France
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