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TIL there is a monument to Wikipedia in Poland.

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p8kxQ TIL of Gan Ying, a Chinese envoy who in 97 AD was sent on a diplomatic mission to Rome. He would turn around in Mesopotamia, discouraged by sailors who gave him a lengthy estimate on a sea voyage. Unknown to him Parthia shared a land border with Rome, which was only a months travel away from him.
Rd4Q TIL: Terrence Howard quit the Marvel Franchise after the producers planned to cut his salary by seven million dollars and give the money to Robert Downey Jr.
Oox86 TIL that King of Hearts is the only one without a moustache
jEQX TIL the moon has download speeds of 622 Mbps and an upload rate of 20 Mbps
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