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TIL The United States ranks number 1 in number of internet hosts with 505 million. Number 2 is Japan with 64.5 million.

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X9Ej TIL Eduardo Chibas, pre-revolution Cuban politician, shot himself dead on-air during his weekly radio show as a protest against the corrupt government. He didn’t realise his allotted time was only 25 minutes, and the gesture ended up happening during an advert break instead.
OonkX TIL that even though the wheel is often citied as man's original invention... it wasn't invented until after flutes, baskets, woven cloth, and even boats
EgDeo TIL depression is the most common psychiatric disorder associated with kleptomania
6Ea18 TIL McDonalds managers make more on average than teachers in most US states
J1jVB TIL that the Alabama State Constitution, at 376,000 words, is the longest known constitution in the world. It is 4.5x longer than any other state constitution, 3x longer than India's (the longest national constitution), and almost 50x longer than the US constitution.