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TIL A man bought an unattractive painting for its frame for $4 and discovered one of the 26 known copies of the United States’ Declaration of Independence hidden behind it. He later sold it at auction for $2.42 million.

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gMb9b TIL That the British presided over the death of over 16 million Indians due to negligence/ignorance/mismanagement of famines and prevention of relief efforts, and then deliberately starved to 1.5 - 4 million Indians to death during WW2.
8OeP TIL the dish Chicken Tikka Masala originated from Glasgow, Scotland
8a5VK TIL there are more Americans living in Vancouver, BC than there are in Vancouver, WA
AvQa TIL That breast cancer research receives more funding than any other cancer, including those more deadly or widespread
bkJN TIL that “Ötzi the Iceman” has 19 living relatives in Europe today.