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TIL that Russia is one-ninth of the world’s land mass and it has 11 time zones.

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xB91 TIL that due to DNA research on Richard III’s remains, the current English royal family may not have a legitimate claim to the throne.
XegQ TIL 2,000 year-old seeds were discovered in Israel around 1965 to be held in storage for the next 40 years. After they were planted, a tree that has been extinct for 1,800 years sprouted.
D1dEV TIL about Chi Chi --American Humane's hero dog of 2018. She lost nearly all four legs — and almost her life after being rescued from a trash bag inside a dumpster. Today, with the help of two sets of prosthetic paws, she uses her sweet demeanor to assist others as a certified therapy dog.
WkaPA TIL that Finland provides a maternity box to all newborns since the 1930s. It's designed to give all children in Finland, no matter what background they're from, an equal start in life. It contains bodysuits, a sleeping bag, outdoor gear, bathing products, nappies, bedding and a small mattress.
Pmge TIL that Rome’s population peaked at one million people during the reign of Augustus. When the empire fell, this number declined and Rome did not reach one million until the early 1930’s.