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Jul 16, 2019

TIL the Great Pyramid at Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing today. The Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus were destroyed. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is still unknown.

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Apr 04, 2019

TIL The oldest recorded "your mom" joke was discovered on a 3,500 year old Babylonian tablet in 1976. The text read: “...of your mother is by the one who has intercourse with her. What/who is it?” There was no response on the tablet.

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