Detailed map of Gaza Strip in July 2022.
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Division of the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of Sèvres. The treaty was later abandoned after the Turkish War of Independence, establishing the modern Turkish state.
TIL that in 2012 a large solar storm nearly missed Earth by a margin of nine days. If it hit, it could have caused damages to a cost of around $2.6 trillion.
Mean snow cover start date in Europe (2000-2011). Map of mean snow cover melt date inside post.
TIL that Waffen-SS had a primarily Muslim division. Most members were Bosnian Muslims. The Nazis used the Mufti of Jerusalem to promote the division and bolster recruitment.
A newly discovered blue tarantula, living in Thailand (Chilobrachys natanicharum)
TIL about the unfinished skyscraper Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, China. Reaching 597 m high, it's the world's sixth tallest building, but construction stopped in 2015 and it now stands abandoned
TIL that the world's largest pyramid by volume is not in Egypt, but in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula has twice the volume. It is 450 m long, but only 66 m tall.
TIL that the small Pacific island country Nauru once was among the richest countries in the world, thanks to its phosphate mines. But when the mines were depleted, the country descended into poverty
TIL about extreme ironing, a sport centered around ironing clothes on challenging locations. It has its own international governing organization and a World Championship has been held.
TIL that African wild dogs have been observed "voting" to decide if the group should go on a hunt. To "vote" for a hunt, the dogs sneeze.
Annual hours worked per engaged person in Europe and in Asia. (Sorry for different color scales.)
