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TIL that 3 of the 5 most recent U.S. presidents were all born within months of each other, 4/5 in the same decade

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ne1Xo TIL that India has more English speakers who speak it either as their first language or second language than the US,UK and Canada combined.
m10Av TIL Known as "the mensch who saved Christmas," CEO Aaron Feuerstein rose to global prominence for paying workers after their factory burned down before Christmas. The company spent $25 million on repairs & employee salaries by the time it reopened. Five years later, the company filed for Chapter 11.
R5DM1 TIL Quebec has an unofficial ‘Moving Day’ on July 1 when people across the province traditionally move apartments
Wk1AB TIL as early as 1915 an African-American film industry ran paralell to the Hollywood mainstream, catering to the community's segregated filmgoers. 'Race movies' had their own Black-owned studios, directors and popular stars - though the majority of these early film reels are lost or damaged today.
XElG8 TIL that Osama Bin Laden's father had 56 children with 22 women, Osama was his 17th child.