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TIL London is technically a forest

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gRvA TIL that despite being overshadowed by the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Philippine-American war of 1899-1902 was vastly more destructive. During the war, The United States implemented a brutal “scorched-earth” strategy, leading to the deaths of between 200,000-250,000 civilians.
WbRB TIL in 2011 a man killed his wife inside of a Walmart and rather than close the store they just roped off the gory crime scene while police investigated.
j6k5N TIL that before Chris Hansen worked on To Catch a Predator, he was an NBC correspondent and investigative reporter that covered, through means of hidden cameras, corruption involving child slave labor and U.S citizen’s collusion with terror groups surrounding the September 11th attacks
vPeXB TIL of how Albert the 1st of Belgium died in a mountaineering accident that was considered murder by some due to his skill in the hobby.
DQdYP TIL that you can pay $250,000 (£195,000) for an eight-day trip, including a submarine to the wreck of the Titanic at a depth of 3,800m (12,500ft)