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TIL that Atlanta rapper T.I. has opened an affordable housing development, turning a former shopping center into 143 apartments, including 25 units for homeless youth

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R7vnw TIL the Stanley crane is the national bird of South Africa. Unlike most cranes, it has a relatively large and unusually shaped head and a proportionately thin neck giving this bird a highly unique appearance. Also called the blue crane, it is listed as vulnerable and has a very restricted range.
Br91b TIL John Brown, in 1859, was the first person to be executed for treason in the United States
Bgxpd TIL The naming convention for generations following Gen X, Y and Z follows the Greek Alphabet, with the current cohort known as Generation Alpha.
Lkwn9 TIL that the highest point on mainland Denmark is a hill named Møllehøj at 170.86 m (561 ft).
grYmD TIL a Chinese woman who had an affair with a married businessman who died in a car accident used frozen embryos to conceive a child she claimed was his and then sued his family for inheritance.