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TIL China is rapidly building a “supercity” expected to house 130 million and cover an area the size of Kansas

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WB5X TIL in the mid-1800s USA, “Native American” political parties (descendants from the original 13 colonies) grew popularity because many thought new Catholic, Irish and German immigrants “followed authoritarian leaders, imported crime and disease, stole native jobs, and practiced moral depravities.”
VlZD TIL the 60’s TV show Lost in Space took place in 1997
Vdp4 TIL: The Karate Kid (Ralph Macchio) is now the same age as Mr. Miyagi was when Pat Morita played him in the movie
E8jW TIL that anyone who has ever received a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom or France is permanently ineligible to donate blood in the United States.
jBLM TIL Pepperoni is an American food. In Italy, “peperoni” refers to bell peppers, and there is no Italian salami by that name.