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TIL: Five of the world’s ten richest people belong to two families (Koch and Walton)

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DQ5Gj TIL that our human hand also has a golden ratio infact it is the very evolution that gave us the ability to grip
E1DKd TIL the Unisphere, built in Queens, NY for the 1964 World’s Fair, had lights representing the capitals of the nations of the world, including one indicating the location of the Kahnawake Indian Reservation for the Mohawk Indians who helped build the monument.
6Edyl TIL that George Washington conducted a mass inoculation of the Continental Army against smallpox.
p1vO TIL that Joe Son, an actor who played Random Task in Austin Powers, is currently serving a life sentence without parole
X0BvE TIL that Son Heung-min, captain of both the South Korean national team and Tottenham Hotspur, completed basic training with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps—finishing in the top five out of 157 trainees. He also learned German by watching episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants