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TIL there are over 300 World Trade Centers across the world operated by the World Trade Centers Association

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Mex78 TIL Alexander the Great's army conquered the world while wearing armor made of linen that could stop any arrow made at the time.
OGLaL TIL in 2005, Jordanian couple Bakr and Sanaa Melhem unknowingly dated each other on the Internet. Both divorced when they learned each other's true identity
nWnNG TIL that egg donors are often mislead about the dangers of the procedure because the industry is so lucrative. Reported long-term effects include "aggressive breast cancer, loss of fertility, and fatal colon cancer."
P44g TIL that MIT and CalTech maintain a “bitter” rivalry despite being 3,000 miles apart. Unlike most rivalries, it’s based largely on pranks–including the theft and transport of an antique cannon from one campus to the other, and the appearance of a “TARDIS” on top of a student hall.
pYEkb TIL that 'The Nutbush' is only danced in Australia. Who says we don't have any culture?