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TIL this year is the only year Hanukkah will EVER land on Thanksgiving… at least until the year 79,811.

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wno7 TIL the only coup in US history occured in North Carolina in 1898. A mob of white supremacists armed with rifles and pistols marched on City Hall in Wilmington and overthrew the local government, forcing both black and white officials to resign. The leader of the mob was later elected as mayor.
ADL9w TIL Netherlands has more population density than India
6Q6Q TIL that putting hemorrhoid cream on your chest and waist can make you appear more muscular. The cream draws water from the skin and reduces swelling. Some bodybuilders use this technique.
KYwP4 TIL about Theo Van Gogh (Vincent's great grand-nephew) and his assassination in 2004. Shot and stabbed in the street because of a film he made.
D1OyY TIL about the volcano that created Bermuda is unlike any on Earth. Also that Bermuda was created by a volcano.