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TIL That The Evacuation of British Gold to Canada During WWII Was the Largest Transfer of Wealth in History

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v97L TIL that because of the electoral college, a presidential candidate can win with only 23% of the popular vote.
lonrK TIL a farmer hid the construction and existence of a 4-bedroom castle under a huge pile of hay bales for 6 years. When he thought he’d outlasted the statute of limitations, he unveiled it to the public, the city council found out, and immediately ordered its destruction.
e54b TIL - Truckers throw out gallon jugs of urine and bags filled with feces out their windows, and it’s an actual problem.
W760L TIL almost all men are stronger than all women in terms of hand-grip strength
dD59d Today I Learned that John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is actually describing a road trip in Virginia to get to West Virginia, and not about driving in WVa, itself. 🤯