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TIL Giuseppe Ferlini, an Italian soldier turned treasure hunter, robbed and desecrated the pyramids of Meroë. Overall, he was responsible for the destruction of over 40 pyramids, some using explosives.

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9YLKm TIL Rocky Marciano, the legendary boxer, had a fear of being “broke” and was obsessed with cash. He hid cash in various places, and his accountant couldn’t convince him of the concept of ‘checks’. Rocky gave away checks, sometimes as much as $50,000. He once traded a $5,000 check for $2,500 cash.
d8P1d TIL about Masako Wakamiya, a Japanese woman who on noticing the lack of fun game apps for senior citizens learnt coding at the age of 81 and created her own app, Hinadan, inspired by a Japanese doll festival. She holds seminars and workshops to educate elderly about the benefits of technology.
Brm9d TIL the US declared independence on July 2, 1776, two days before the Declaration of Independence was adopted
QJ94d TIL Tom Kenny, the voice actor for SpongeBob has been married to the voice actor for Plankton's computer wife Karen, Jill Talley, since 1995.
YNQG TIL that left turns make up less than 10% of all UPS truck turns. This policy was put into place in 2004 and has saved UPS 10 million gallons of fuel.