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TIL During Cleopatra’s reign, she would soak the sails of her ships in perfume so the scent would drift to Rome before her arrival

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awgp9 TIL I learned that South Korea's GDP per Capita in 1960 was $79, and received aid from many African nations because it was so poor. It is now the 12th biggest economy in the world
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