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TIL in 2011, North Korea donated $500,000 to Japan after an earthquake struck the nation.

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ngl7 TIL that Russia’s area is larger than the total surface area of Pluto
KOA9G TIL a study from Yale found that kids who watched 'Mr. Rogers Neighborhood' retained more information than children who watched 'Sesame Street.' They also had a higher 'tolerance of delay', meaning they were more patient
VMR0Q TIL that slugs were used during World War 1 as a method to detect mustard gas well before humans could. The slugs would visibly indicate their discomfort giving soldiers in the trenches time to put on their gas masks.
0wnMA TIL that in 1955 (at the height of the cold war), the Soviet weight lifting champion matched the Olympic record of the time with a 330.3 lb press, only to be beaten in the same competition by Paul Anderson with his 402.41 lb and 402.5 lb press. Earning respect from both USA and Soviet Union.
Y7REP TIL, that the Congressional Apportionment Amendment is an unratified constitutional amendment still pending from 1789. It's the earliest of six unratified amendments. It would have mandated that the number of house representatives increase with population.