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TIL that the Sony PS2 is the #1 selling gaming console in history. (155m units)

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78Gjx TIL that the first English king to convert to Christianity was Æthelberht of Kent, following his marriage to Bertha, daughter of the Frankish king Charibert I, in the 6th Century
9pA6 TIL that Mauritania is thought to have almost 600,000 people (20% of its population) currently living in slavery
ogOW TIL Steven Tyler estimates that he spent at least $5-$6 Million on cocaine in his liftime
lvma TIL that Danish scientists have developed cress that turns red when grown near unexploded landmines
N7GA6 TIL the Saudi blockade of Yemen has caused 70% of Yemen's population to starve. Over 50k children died of starvation in 2017 alone.