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TIL the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, triggered by a deadly blast at a rig used by BP.

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EBe7 TIL the tomb China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, has not been explored partly because it is buried deep underground and surrounded by a moat of poisonous mercury
5Y1rB TIL that in the 2012 Kuwait athletics event, The technicians accidentally played the Borat version of the Kazakh national anthem during the medal ceremony of the Kazakhstan winner.
L9E9 TIL Starting in September 2016, the Italian government is giving every 18-year old citizen a cultural allowance of $500 euros ($563 dollars). This money is to be spent on culture, from concert tickets, books and museum admission to other qualifying events.
wonrW TIL the first Wrigley Field was in Los Angeles, not Chicago
8eKvL TIL China Uses AI Camera to Capture Jaywalkers and Publicly Shame Them