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TIL Ancient Egyptians created hundreds of thousands of Stone Vessels before the Workforce was Redirected to build the Pyramids

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e0bXL TIL that between 1869 and 1923, seven out of the eleven US Presidents were born in Ohio.
VaYk TIL that because of post-glacial rebound, Finland is rising so fast that they have laws in place for when new land appears
9ANM TIL Russia, Corsica and Israel have raised monuments to mosquitofish, commemorating their role in defeating malaria in the early 20th century
ZyY TIL In 1140, when the Weibertreu Castle was defeated by King Konrad III, the women of the castle were granted free departure and allowed to take what they could carry. Thinking quickly, they carried the men out on their backs. The King kept his word and let the men live.
m1LWp TIL about "Grandpa Indian" (Vovô Índio), a Brazilian character created in the 1930s with the intention of providing a "patriotic" alternative to Santa Claus in Christmastide imagery. Promoted by the far-right Integralist movement, the attempt was widely mocked, and few trace of the character remain.