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TIL: Pink Himalayan Salt Doesn't Come From India or the Himalayas. It's mostly mined in Pakistan

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1aA68 TIL about Ben Taylor, who in 2017 responded to what sounded like a classic "Nigerian prince" scam on Facebook, and ended up befriending the man and raising thousands for a poor community in Liberia.
mxaNM TIL On May 20, 1989, Martial Law was declared in Tiananmen Square as its citizens demanded political reform. Just over a month into these protests, soldiers and officers stormed the Square while firing live rounds. The event is commonly referred to as June Fourth Massacre and June Fourth Crackdown.
gM8B9 TIL that Duke, the Great Pyrenees, has been elected not once, not twice, but three times as mayor of Cormorant, MN, US. And that he’s not the only animal current serving as an elected city official.
WBZo TIL bald eagles build the largest nests of any bird; the largest nest ever found was 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep (3m x 6m) and weighed more than 2 tonnes!
E1mkp TIL The long-range bombardment of Fort McHenry, glorified by the Star Spangled Banner, was quite ineffective. Over 25 hours, the British fired 1,500-1,800 bombs and rockets but only killed 4 and wounded 25.