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TIL that Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, later established a charity organization called the "Himalayan Trust". It is designed to help the Sherpa people living in Nepal.

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4956 TIL Murder rates of women in Turkey have gone up 1400% since the current ruling party, Justice and Development Party came into power.
BgOkW TIL Archaeologists Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb in Egypt Containing Funerary Goods from Multiple Centuries, Offering a Unique Glimpse into Ancient Burial Practices
KYJBw TIL that the "Gold Leaf," used in art decoration and also food, is made from gold that has been hammered into extremely thin sheets. The process of creating gold leaf dates back to ancient Egypt, and it is used to add a luxurious finish to artworks, frames, and even food.
a80bA TIL About 'Project 100,000', a Vietnam era program to recruit 100,000 men a year to fight America's war in southeast Asia. Many of the recruits were illiterate, had IQs of less than 70, or suffered from other mental or physical impairments. Thousands of the recruits died in combat.
Pmvw TIL That an Ohio judge sentenced a woman to sit in the smelliest area of a garbage dump for 8 hours, for animal abuse. “If you puke, you puke.”