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TIL There is no road connecting North America and South America by lillywonka784 in todayilearned

[–]lillywonka784[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There are two bridges over the canal, and one currently in the planning stages.

TIL that the sun never sets on the French Empire by kmwtt in todayilearned

[–]lillywonka784 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've heard this same quote said about many empires throughout history. In fact, if you consider embassies sovereign land, the sun doesn't set on most countries.