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TIL that slave labor was used to build the White House

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BgEOb TIL Queen Victoria's half-brother served as revolutionary Germany's head of government in 1848
g44A TIL The 7 Wonders of the Ancient world all co-existed in time for 54 years until the Colossus of Rhodes fell.
nWeOG TIL, The poingnant "Web of Life" Speech supposedly delivered (or written) by Chief Seattle in 1855, was actually an invention of screen writer Ted Perry for the 1972 environmental film Home
WkMKd TIL of the Invention Secrecy Act. The government has a program in place which specifically deals with inventions that are deemed to be "threats to national security" (open thread for choice quotes). There are currently 6102 inventions under lock and key, some of which "pertain to energy generation".
KM0R TIL that in Japan there is something called “Forest bathing” that involves taking long walks in the forest and “is regarded as being similar to natural aromatherapy