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TIL the Jewish population of Iran purchased the tomb of Esther and Mordechai to mark 2500 years since the Edict of Cyrus

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7rZ5M TIL the first movie in color was made already in 1902, the earliest color moving images ever made pre-dating 'Kinemacolor' by eight years. A British cinematographer, Edward Turner's footage of his children was found in a discovery in The National Media Museum in Bradford.
QJn6p TIL During the first SARS epidemic in 2002-2004, to help revive the economy Toronto hosted a concert called SARSstock which was attended by 500,000 people and headlined by The Rolling Stones , AC/DC, Justin Timberlake, Rush and others. It is the largest outdoor ticketed event in Canadian history
7rpo7 TIL when gender references were removed from CVs even less women were chosen (2.9% less) than if the employer saw the genders of applicants.
7rN0M TIL about The Bee Hummingbird, the smallest bird in the world
8yVK TIL that Norway is ranked as the country least likely to be affected by climate change. Chad is the most vulnerable.