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TIL the country with highest number of camels is Australia

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a69y TIL Georgre Ohr, the “mad potter of Biloxi” had an 18" mustache that he curled behind his ears and tied behind his head. No one bought his wacky pottery for the ridiculous asking price of $25. Some of his work is worth up to 25 million today, as he predicted it someday would be.
N7yQ8 TIL about Anti-Flirt Club (1920s) in Washington DC. "The purpose of the club was to protect young women and girls who received unwelcome attention from men in automobiles and on street corners."
YpAdZ TIL The UN had a proposal to replace the gregorian calendar with a non-religious one. The proposal was vetoed by the US govt over religious concerns.
dDXv8 TIL the creator of Shaft was white
GYww5 TIL there are at least 711 asteroids each with a value exceeding $100 trillion USD. The current global economy is roughly $80 trillion USD.