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TIL on January 23, 1556 a massive earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, struck Shaanxi, China, killing over 850,000 people. This is the most devastating earthquake in recorded history.

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e0egE TIL Stan Lee was planning on changing careers when he was assigned to come up with a new superhero team. Since he had nothing to lose, he experimented with stories he preferred. This resulted in co-creating Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Avengers.
nW7yY TIL that many opal stones are actually made up of fossilized marine microbes, including diatoms and radiolarians.
XY6k TIL “Pretty Boy” Floyd, one of America’s most notorious bank robbers, on bank heists, he was known for destroying mortgage papers, consequently freeing hundreds of people from property debt
woA8W TIL about the Ray Mancini Vs Duk Koo Kim boxing match which ended in tragedy. Not only did Kim die of injuries sustained, but his mother and the referee to the fight later took their own lives. As a result of this match, the number of allowed boxing rounds was fixed at 12.
V0pm TIL George Washington warned the American Public of four things in his Farewell Address: Sectionalism, Political Factions, National Debt and Foreign Influence.