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TIL That Americans are paying twice as much money for internet speeds 10 times slower than in other countries.

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b9XD7 TIL President Grover Cleveland found he had a tumor in his mouth, and it needed immediate attention. To avoid the public knowing, he went on a 4-day trip on a yacht to have it removed. It was done without leaving facial scars and the tumor is in a jar on display in a Philadelphia museum.
mmrO TIL in India pre-pubescent girls from lower (untouchable) castes are dedicated to a life of prostitution through a religious sex trade system.
OpeY TIL that a bridge built in 2003 in northern Costa Rica is colloquially known as ‘Backstab Bridge’. It was paid for, designed and built by Taiwan only for Costa Rica to cut off ties with Taiwan in favour of China.
LkZRv TIL the stereotype of Native Americans saying "how" as a greeting comes from the Anglicization of the Lakota word "háu", which was used by men to greet other men.
0LAv TIL that an Oxford University genetic study found that the English are actually French and German, and that the Welsh are the true Britons