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TIL There is greater inequality in Manhattan today than existed in South Africa before Apartheid ended

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wodjJ TIL the Scottish band Pilot was a one-hit wonder in the United States with Magic. Despite being almost 50 years old, that song is still popular as the theme song to the drug Ozempic
odpW TIL Matt Groening created The Simpsons in the lobby after intending to pitch a different show, based on his comic, Life In Hell
b9Jnj TIL The ancient Persians tended to deliberate on important matters while they were drunk. They then reconsidered their decisions the following day when they were sober. If a decision was approved both drunk and sober, the decision held; if not, the Persians set it aside.
lvvr TIL Ponce de Leon was never searching for the Fountain of Youth. That story was written after his death to make him look like an idiot.
b9LEE TIL Norilsk uprising of 1953 was the largest in the history of GULAG. There were up to 16,378 inmates on strike at the same time, 70 % of which were Ukrainians. It lasted for 69 days and is known as "Uprising of the Spirit"