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TIL that Niger has highest total fertility rate and its more than 3 times the replacement rate

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6ENOX TIL for centuries Scottish kings were crowned will sitting upon the Stone of Destiny also know as the Stone of Scone, a 500 lb rectanglar stone slab. It was captured by a British king in 1296 and has subsequently been used in the corination of many British royals, most recently Queen Elizabeth II.
w8y8 TIL there is a residential development in China called Sky City that is a “Faux Paris,” complete with Parisian statues and an Eiffel Tower. The development has few residents and almost no businesses, giving it an abandoned, creepy feel. (pictures)
wLkXo TIL that a 5 year old called 911 after his mother collapsed in her bedroom. The operator hung on the kid saying he was fake calling 911 after 3 hours he called again and another operator said he should not play games and hung up him, Mother of 10 was found dead shortly after.
ravo TIL that despite having 70+ million viewers, Reddit is actually not profitable and in the RED. Massive server costs and lack of advertising are the main issues.
oRpoE TIL that Glenn Hughes, an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People, was interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.