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TIL the American Family Association has held boycotts and campaigns against Disney, American Girl, Ford, McDonalds, Campbell’s, Hallmark, Archie Comics, and Google for promoting equality

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yQmAM TIL that the United Kingdom has over 1,000 stone circles
AD6gl TIL in 2017 the real estate listing firm Zillow estimated the White House's value at $397.6 million and the monthly rent at $2.1 million.
a8v8A TIL Scientists breed goats that produce spider silk
lPdV TIL that once needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at 13, a man by the name of James Harrison vowed to donate blood once he turned 18. It was found out that his blood contained a rare antigen which cured Rhesus disease. He has donated blood about 1,000 times and saved 2,000,000 lives.
v1rxR TIL that Michaelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine chapel, including the last judgement can be seen in their current colourful state only beacause of years of restoration work done by a team led by Gianluigi Colalucci. He is also known for restoring works by Raphael, Giotto, Titian and Buffalmacco.