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TIL USA was involved in manipulating latin America's election last century

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NXdaN TIL that Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando lived next to each other and were even practically roommates when Nicholson's ex moved in with their kids
kOB4d TIL An Entrepreneur in Hong Kong (Tin Ka Ping)who had donated 80% of his wealth throughout his life to build over 200 schools and 1000 libraries in Hong Kong and Mainland China. During the 1997 financial crisis, he had even sold his mansion to continue funding his charity foundation.
neDOd TIL that Albert Baez, the father folk singer Joan Baez, while enrolled at Stanford's doctoral program in physics co-invented (with his doctoral program advisor) the X-ray reflection microscope for examination of living cells. Later in his career he helped develop the x-ray telescope.
wLWKo TIL that the guava fruit has the highest protein content of any fruit with 2.55g per 100g.
7007 TIL that in pre-famine Ireland, the average farmer would eat between ten and fourteen pounds of potatoes a day.