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TIL that there are 51 Blockbuster locations still open…with more than 50% in either Alaska or Texas.

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DdxP TIL the GDP of the 48 poorest nations in the world (a quarter of the worlds countries) is less than the wealth of the world’s three richest people combined.
nRE7 [TIL] that Fred Rogers’ (Mr. Rogers) slow speaking style was based on science that showed maximum comprehension for children
8Bx8 TIL that J.P. Morgan bailed out the United States treasury twice to avert financial crisis.
mx4QO TIL The voice of the yellow peanut m&m is J K Simmons, the Farmers Insurance guy (and many other things)
MeXD8 TIL that the Burj Khalifa is so tall that inhabitants above the 80th floor have to wait 2 additional minutes to break their Ramadan fast compared to people on the ground, while people above the 150th floor have to wait an additional 3 minutes.