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TIL There are more public libraries than McDonalds in the U.S.

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wLW57 TIL Prior to humans settling Madagascar about 1,300 years ago, there were lemurs as big as apes, weighing 350lbs
VBlrB TIL Five mice, Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum, and Phooey, traveled aboard Apollo 17 Command Module "America" with astronaut Ronald Evans and still hold the record for the most orbits of the Moon (75)
8eklZ TIL The Ashoka Diamond, named after Ashoka the Great (a 3rd-century Indian emperor), is a breathtaking 41.37-carat D-flawless diamond of extraordinary cut. Harry Winston sold it to Mexican actress María Félix, and it was eventually sold at Sotheby's in 1988 for $3.85 million and never seen again.
5YX5k TIL of Jacob H. Smith, an American officer who launched a notorious attack during the Filipino-American War which killed as many as 50,000 civilians. During the attack - for which he was court-martialed - Smith was heard yelling "kill everyone over the age of ten."
Ay6B TIL many police stations and law enforcement agencies are SafeTrade stations: Safe exchange locations for meetup, pickup or drop off points to reduce Craigslist crime and other online transactions for those meeting in person.