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TIL there was debate about World Trade Center land ownership/control when it came time to rebuild (See 3:30)

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6EkmX TIL in Hinduism time is divided in 4 eras, the current era, Kali Yuga, is believed to be a age of sin and conflict in which it is predicted rulers will become unreasonable, the weather and enviroment will degrade, the rich will dominate the poor and many diseases will spread, it will end in 428,899
PxjZ TIL after Dave Chappelle walked out on his enormously popular sketch show in the middle of producing Season 3, he told Comedy Central that the only way he would resume production would be to donate half of the proceeds of future DVD sales to charity. The network did not take the deal.
98nQ TIL that scientists can make diamonds out of tequila
e01Z5 TIL Rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death, according to a study by a team from the universities of Oslo and Ferrara. After comparing infection data to models, they concluded that the spread of the Black Death can be "largely ascribed to human fleas and body lice".
b6gj7 TIL that the phrase "indicting a ham sandwich" originated from former Judge Sol Watchler, who was later indicted himself for extortion, racketeering, and blackmail. He pled guilty and served 15 months in federal prison.