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TIL that for all the hysteria, peak membership in the Flat Earth Society was 3500 people in the late 90s

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dry9 TIL the real crew on the Captain Phillips ship say that he is a fraud, he endangered them, the film is a lie, and they’ve sued for “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety”.
4kNNX TIL In INDIA the Rat Temple is one of the unique Temple, located in the state of Rajasthan, that houses thousands of rats and is a popular destination for pilgrims. Visitors should be mindful of local customs and show respect when visiting.
djpE TIL: 90% of media in the US is controlled by 6 major news networks known as “The Big Six.”
VM8BG TIL The US convened a Coin Task Force to address a shortage in coinage. They determined there isn’t a shortage per se, instead too much of the $48.5 billion in US are not in circulation.
9vJG TIL Chunosuke Matsuyama, a Japanese Seamen, sent a message in a bottle in 1784 that his ship had wrecked. It washed up in 1935 in the village where he was born.