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TIL The bottom 5% of the population in USA is richer than 68% of the world population

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l7RaB TIL that Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) had 11 children in total and 7 of them are still alive. The youngest, Christopher Chaplin, is just 62 years old. Charlie Chaplin also had a half-brother, George Dryden, whose son would be the drummer for Jefferson Airplane.
D14Vr TIL people used to throw mortgage burning parties to celebrate when they paid off their homes.
yGNV TIL the Statue of Liberty didn’t turn completely green until 1906
W74xX TIL that Spanish conquest of the Philippines started from modern-day Mexico. The Spanish soldiers would cross the Pacific ocean to arrive at the islands.
GaQj TIL Albert Einstein was also a gifted musician, playing both the piano and violin with exceptional skill. He once said: “The greatest scientists are artists as well.”