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TIL that Microsoft implanted an Easter egg into Excel '97 where you could play a very rudimentary version of Flight Simulator.

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OGNeY TIL there is a Turkish Hotel built above an ancient ruin with the rooms suspended from steel columns above.
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KOYoR TIL that the golden circle on the flag of Portugal represents an armillary sphere, a nautical device used by Portuguese sailors exploring unknown seas during the Age of Discoveries
W7eGA TIL that until the 17th century, the Golconda mines (in India) were the ONLY source of diamonds on Earth.
vPydB TIL On average, the United States has only eight public toilets per 100,000 people