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TIL in Chicago over the last decade more Americans have been murdered than have been killed in Afghanistan.

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ARE7 TIL that following her coronation in 1838, 18 year old Queen Victoria returned home to Buckingham Palace and raced upstairs to give her favorite spaniel, Dash, his usual bath.
wLjM TIL that there is a species of lizard that is 100% female. Nicknamed the “Lesbian Lizards”, they still participate in mating rituals in which they mount each other. This stimulates egg production without any gene transfer.
v9L TIL Rolex is a lot of hype and became expensive during the 80’s with ‘yuppies’ buying them up. They also are not handmade and are mass produced.
J1PwQ Today I learned of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.
jN1pN TIL In 2003 relations between Japan and China were strained due to a semi public orgy involving 400 Japanese businessmen and over 500 Chinese prostitutes