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TIL That China tried to build a city that was a replica of Paris, right down to the replica Eiffel Tower, but it’s now a ghost town

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nWJ4W TIL that in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, only 1 person has died from radiation poisoning while the subsequent evacuation claimed the lives of 2,202 people.
OGVeg TIL the Air Force operates a secret airline to transport employees to places like Area 51.
5KYk TIL Captain America’s TO-DO list from Winter Soldier is different depending on what country you were watching it in
VMxK4 TIL that, as a philanthropist, actor Paul Newman was counted as the person who had distributed more money - in relation to his own wealth - than any other American during the 20th century.
EgZ1P TIL: The cliched and once popular dog name "Fido" is Latin for "Faithful" and made popular by Abraham Lincoln who is likely the first person to use that name on a dog.