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TIL: The richest 62 people in the world, have more money than the poorest 50% of the global population (3.562 billion people), combined.

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gAd4 TIL In 1953&1954 The USA overthrew 2 Democracies in Iran & Guatemala and installed Dictatorships. Over Bananas and Oil.
dDrGd TIL of the Miasma Theory; the belief that the nighttime air was poisonous and carried deadly diseases.
nWxbb TIL There's a type of tick in the U.S. called the 'lone star tick' (Amblyomma americanum) whose bite can make you permanently allergic to red meat and milk. The lone star tick is unique in that it can transmit a molecule that causes alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy to red meat.
E1DOo TIL Switzerland is rigged with over 3000 demolition points to collapse bridges and create bomb shelters in event of an attack.
RVLQ TIL that corned beef and cabbage is a rare dish in Ireland and NEVER eaten on St. Patrick’s Day!