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TIL there’s a White House fountain in memory of two prominent men who shared a home and died together on the Titanic.

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9Y1aX TIL: India is projected to be the most populous nation on earth by 2024
aw9j9 TIL that printed circuit boards are green because the color can relieve visual fatigue and aid in inspections. Sensors in the human eyes, or cones, are also the most sensitive to green light.
LbO9 TIL that During WWII, two polish doctors saved 8,000 Jews from the Holocaust by faking a typhus epidemic that stopped the Nazis from entering their town.
nkrB TIL a 16 year-old Brooklyn teen pretended to be a subway conductor and drove a train for over 3 hours before getting caught.
VBJL4 TIL that in 2002, under Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq reputedly held an election. Official Iraqi statistics said all 11.4 million registered voters voted to re-elect Saddam, with 0 voting for other candidates and 0 abstaining.