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TIL 8 of the top 10 cities with highest unemployment rates in America are in California.

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4XPnR TIL that the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur, founded his massive empire after giving up on his original dreams: the reconquest of his tiny Ferghana homeland from Uzbek invaders. Saddened by a third defeat, Babur went to India to flee the Uzbeks, founding his empire in the process.
e0jab TIL about the confederate cornerstone speech, a speech given by the Confederate Vice President at the beginning of the war, outlining the cornerstones of the Confederate government, including the ideals of racial superiority.
5jp8 TIL That burritos are legally classified as sandwiches in New York, but not in Massachusetts.
VWBD TIL that the dancers for Weird Al’s Fat include a guy who was just making a pizza delivery to the studio.
ZppQD TIL most cartoon characters have 4 fingers because it saves time and money during the animation process.