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TIL that in 1700, India had the largest GDP in the world including more than all of Western Europe combined.

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9wbNX TIL of the General Strike of 1842 when English workers went on strike, demanding their government act in their interest.
A5n TIL that scientists set a new record for the world’s hottest temperature - 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit.
VBVvZ TIL that I Love Lucy (American TV show) was the first television show to be rebroadcast…. The 1st Rerun
YprDG TIL: Inspired by Formula One and Le Mans racing, Tsuyoshi Tahara developed a contest where people race around a 200-meter course on office chairs. This event has become popular over the last decade with many Grand Prix events held in different Japanese cities every year.
R7pB4 TIL about “mad honey,” a honey made by bees gathering pollen from rhododendrons. “To put it mildly, just one spoonful can get you as effed up as a football bat” -