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TIL The Amish are allowed to use computers and cell phones.

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rNDg0 TIL that when his son Xinzhen was abducted by a child trafficker in 1997, Guo Gangtang spent 24 years, his life savings and 10 motorbikes on a search for him across China. They were finally reunited in 2021 and his efforts helped the Chinese authorities find over 100 more abducted children.
BrGQD TIL: in 1966 alone, The Beatles each earned (in 2016 dollars) $15-24 million
b9Qd0 TIL Liberty Island — which the Statue of Liberty stands on — belongs to New York, but the waters around it belong to New Jersey.
mpoY TIL there is a “mansion” in Hartford, CT that is 90’ long but only 18’ deep. The house’s builder was a magician and wanted the house to look like an illusion.
j70R TIL that during the newyork draft riots of 1863, the New York Times defended their building using Gatling guns against the rioters.