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TIL : The New York Times wrote an article about every single September the 11th Victim

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jowv TIL That in Israel there is a prison that was secret from the world and Israel itself and was only discovered in 2003. It is believed to still exist today.
JQ74 TIL the guy from the “Tips Fedora” / “M'lady” meme played Pugsley Addams in the “Addams Family Reunion” movie.
9OY6 TIL that when South Korea representatives open the door at the DMZ meeting room for the North, they hold hands to prevent being pulled across the border.
LxkZ TIL that the word “billion” (or its relevant translation) is by no means ubiquitous throughout the world; in many countries it means 1 million million, and even Great Britain used this system until 1974.
BgQkL TIL in 1527, Charles V had Rome sacked and Pope Clement VII imprisoned for several months. That same year, King Henry VIII of England petitioned the Pope to annul his childless marriage to Charles aunt, Katherine of Aragon. The petition was denied and forced Henry to break away from Catholic faith.