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TIL in Afghanistan, 70% of population is under the age of 25
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TIL about the Soong sister's of China. They lived through years of war and revolution and helped shape the history of their nation. They married major public figures of opposing political factions and became prominent political figures in their own right.
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TIL that Shakira was once banned from her school choir because according to her music teacher, she couldn’t sing and sounded like a goat.
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TIL the 'Log Cabin Presidents' were seven presidents symbolized to have had 'humble' origins by virtue of being born in a log cabin. The last of which was James Garfield who was assassinated after 200 days in office.
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TIL That Jon Benjamin, the voice of Archer, and Bob of Bob’s Burgers, released a jazz album in which he tries to strike a deal with the Devil to become a great jazz pianist, but is refused. He proceeds to make a jazz album anyway.
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TIL there is a mineral named Cummingtonite. Its chemical composition is (Mg,Fe2+)2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2. It was named after Cummington, Massachusetts, where it was discovered in 1824.