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TIL that over 300 languages are spoken in London

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D1wDD TIL of the 1925 Shakee Massacre, where over a hundred peaceful Chinese protesters were gunned down in Guangzhou, China. The perpetrators were not punished and refused to even apologize.
v1Vdj TIL: Ireland held Tailteann mass marriages where couples were allowed to wed and be married for a year to see if they were fit for each other. They could divorce by proceeding to the so called “separation hills” without leaving a mark on their reputation. This was legal until the 13th century.
MRdK TIL Dogs’ brains have gotten larger and they’ve have gotten smarter relative to cats largely because dogs are more social.
8rjV TIL The population of Washington D.C. goes up 79% every workday. The next city on the list (Boston, MA) only increases by 40%.
yPoJ TIL More West Point graduates have been presidents of foreign countries than the United States