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TIL that most maps are lying to you about how big Africa really is. It’s so big that it can hold the US, Mexico, China, Western Europe and most of India.

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Z4R TIL that if California was a country, it would be the 8th wealthiest in the world
0lLM TIL Students at Christ’s Hospital Boarding School In England Have Been Wearing The Same Uniform Since 1556
9YlAp TIL The Emperor's New Groove was originally intended to be a musical epic similar to the Lion King titled Kingdom of the Sun, but after bad test screenings, the poor box office performance of Pocahontas, and creative differences between the directors, it was made into a light comedy
e0mnD TIL 49 out of 50 states in America charge inmates for the cost of their own incarceration
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