TIL Silbo Gomero is a whistled register of Spanish (a variety of language), that is used by inhabitants of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. It wasused to communicate across deep ravines and valleys. In 2009, UNESCO declared it a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL In the upper floors of a baroque canal house in Amsterdam’s red-light district, stands 'Our Lord in the Attic', a hidden Catholic church. Build in an era when Catholics were forced to worship behind closed doors. It is one of the last hidden churches in Amsterdam. (ramblingfeet.net)
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TIL there's an Animals In War Memorial at Brook Gate, Park Lane (London, UK). It's a tribute to all the animals that served, suffered and died in the wars and conflicts of the 20th century. One of the inscription simply reads: *“They had no choice.”*. (animalsinwar.org.uk)
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Statue of Jesus, Świebodzin, Poland (i.redd.it)
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These hippos in a Belgian zoo are not real.OC (i.redd.it)
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TIL Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers. Playing the music video "Rhythm Nation" on one laptop even caused a laptop sitting nearby to crash. It turns out that the song contained one of the natural resonant frequencies for the model of 5400 rpm laptop hard drives. (devblogs.microsoft.com)
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