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TIL Tagalog is the fifth most spoken language in the united states, ranking higher than Vietnamese, Korean, German, Arabic and Russian.

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lolKK TIL Cleveland, Mississippi desegragated its schools in 2016, 62 years after the US supreme court ruled that segragated schools are unconstitutional
1a7WD TIL a museum quality T-rex skeleton only costs $100,000 USD, with a skull being just $10,000 USD.
gMWoL TIL that in 2002, China discovered 27 listening devices installed in a Boeing 767 which was going to be used as the Premier's transport. The Chinese allege that the devices were installed by the CIA while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance in Texas. The CIA and White House refused to comment.
EjlW TIL that one nonprofit has gotten over 8,000 communities to end Female Genital Mutilation in West Africa.
Wn9 TIL Super Glue effectively closes wounds, and was credited with saving many lives in Vietnam.