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TIL that the skyline seen behind Peter Griffin’s house in Family Guy is supposed to be the real-world town of Providence, Rhode Island

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MeaMB TIL of Tanzanian man Saniniu Laizer: a small-scale miner who found 3 rare Tanzanite gemstones which he sold to the government for 12.44 billion Tanzanian shillings. ($5.35 million USD). Laizer, who has 30 children, said it won't change his lifestyle of caring for his 2,000 cows.
KerR TIL Walmart was involved in a $24 million dollar bribery scandal to open stores more quickly in Mexico than the law allows.
R5m7 TIL that during filming of Schindler’s List, a survivor of the concentration camp in Płaszów Poland met actor Ralph Fiennes, who played Nazi captain Amon Goeth; she began to shake uncontrollably at the sight of him because he was so convincing; Goeth was responsible for tens of thousands of deaths
ROwj TIL, Dolphins in Brazil force fish towards fishermen, signal when nets should be thrown, then share the catch.
LgxP TIL that until 1987, broadcasters in the United States were legally required by the FCC to present both sides of issues.