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TIL there are more black people in Chicago than in all of Canada.

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PkNV TIL the original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped away when it was discovered that she didn’t complete the entire race. She had earlier competed in the New York marathon, and an investigation revealed that she took the subway for part of the course.
QNMoX TIL The Identical Ancestor Point in humans is estimated to be most likely about ~5400 BC. Anyone with even one living descendant who was alive before the IAP is also an ancestor to all humans alive today.
GAkbg TIL Any annual rate over 60%, including interest and most fees combined, is a Criminal Offence in Canada
8ayy4 TIL that the Goldfish Crackers inventor created them for his wife's birthday and in the shape of her astrological sign which is Pisces and is symbolized by 2 fish.
6E0NW TIL Active since at least 1998, "in concert with the CIA and FBI, (NSA's) TAO is used to intercept laptops purchased online, divert them to secret warehouses where spyware and hardware is installed, and send them on to customers."