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TIL that Dockers recently increased the size of their ‘coin pockets’ to accommodate the growing size of smartphones

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neox7 TIL that the first American to enter Afghanistan, a Quaker named Josiah Harlan, gained control over the Ghor Province and for a short time lived as the Prince of Ghor.
0wGYL TIL Chinese CS:GO cheaters have their "Sesame Credit" score lowered as punishment which hamper their ability to borrow money in the future
Eg9EX TIL Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of education exclusion globally, according to the UN. Nearly 60% of youth aged 15 to 17 are not in school.
5419 TIL that the Danish monarchy is over 1000 years old, making it the oldest monarchy in Europe that still exists today.
ADagl TIL that "Baby Huey" was a 400lbs Chicago soul singer who died at age 26 after releasing a single unsuccessful album. The album later became very influential on early hiphop artists, eventually being sampled on hundreds of hiphop tracks