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TIL When Bono was 14, his mother died at her father’s funeral

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xVEZb TIL In 1911, Mexican Government killed over 300 chinese inmigrants in the city of Torreón, Coahuila. The event touched off a diplomatic crisis between China and Mexico. At one point it was rumored that China had even dispatched a warship to Mexican waters
bwlp TIL the term “loophole” comes from the name given to small windows in castles, where archers shot at attackers without the fear of being hit. At first meaning a small opening in a seemingly impenetrable defense, the term evolved to mean a spot where the law can be exploited without actually broken.
y1Jl TIL Thomas Macdonald is one of the people most responsible for the American highway system. He oversaw construction of over 3.5 million miles of road, serving under seven different presidents. He has been compared to J Edgar Hoover in terms of the political power he had in Washington.
l7evr TIL that the band Hanson released a beer called Mmmhops and has their own beer company.
LQYP TIL that the world’s most expensive house has a pvt theater, terrace gardens, parking for 168 cars, 3 heli-pads, snow room, is 27 storeys high, has a 600+ staff costs +$1bn & is located in Mumbai, India. All this for a family of 5.