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TIL In 1981 more than ½ of the world population was living in poverty - This is now down to 21% (and was close to 100% in the 19th century)

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m1jaO TIL about Shingo Aomori Japan, the purported true location of the tomb of Jesus Christ. Legend goes that it was his secret brother Isukiri who died on the cross in Golgotha. Jesus then moved to Japan, changed his name to Torai Tora Daitenku, became a garlic farmer with a family, and died there.
xV1E1 TIL NASA astronauts must learn Russian to be considered fully mission capable
7rONp TIL Charlie Day has worn the same pair of sneakers for every episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
ANa5o TIL Polygraph tests can sometimes be inaccurate due to factors such as anxiety, stress, and fear. Effective method of evaluating applicants would be to use behavioral-based interviewing techniques and background checks.
lolLA TIL Domino’s discontinued using the Noid as their mascot because a mentally ill man named Kenneth Lamar Noid thought the ads were a personal attack on him. In retaliation, he took two Domino’s employees hostage, demanded $100,000, a special-made pizza, and a salad. He later killed himself in 1995.