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TIL: A million more babies are born every year in just Nigeria than all of Europe combined

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 2:59 pm

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TIL Austria’s Coat of Arms is the last to feature a hammer and sickle in Europe

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 11:22 am

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TIL Morra (the number of fingers guessing game) was popular in Ancient Rome. The Roman’s had a saying “he is a worthy man with whom you could play micatio in the dark” meant a man was honest. The game has since spread to Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

by whatilearned May 27, 2023, 11:46 am

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Early Humans’ Use Of Fire In Europe Dates Back 50,000 Years More Than Previously Thought

by HistoryBuff May 21, 2023, 1:29 pm

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The year is 1799. Napoleon is strategizing with his advisors. A map of Europe is on the table before them…

by cringeyjokesman May 10, 2023, 3:03 pm

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Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years

by HistoryBuff May 8, 2023, 6:49 pm

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TIL after Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492, they discovered Taino people roasting meat over a grill, allowing the flames and smoke to envelop the meat for a certain flavor. Called “barabicu” by the Taino, the technique spread to Europe and the colonies, and is now known as Barbecue.

by whatilearned May 6, 2023, 10:17 pm

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TIL The largest illegal dump in Europe is the Triangle of Death in Naples, Italy. As the landfills filled up in the 1990s organised crime increasingly dumped and burned trash in this area, driving in garbage as far away as Venice. The area’s population has significantly higher rates of cancer.

by whatilearned May 5, 2023, 10:56 am

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TIL that Muhammad Ali threatened to sue the producers of a simulated fight between him and Rocky Marciano, which showed Marciano as the winner. Ali later dropped the lawsuit after finding out that a version showed in Europe depicted him winning.

by whatilearned April 25, 2023, 11:57 am

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TIL the oldest known town in Europe was built to protect a salt production facility around six millennia ago.

by whatilearned April 22, 2023, 6:46 am

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TIL that in WWII, a Belgian woman in her twenties was responsible for a smuggling operation called the “Comet Line”; the sole purpose of which was to exfiltrate Allied airmen downed over the skies of fortress Europe.

by whatilearned April 19, 2023, 1:41 am

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History of Europe but uwu (chatgpt)

by CopyPastaArchive April 16, 2023, 1:32 am

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