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TIL that despite spanning five geographical time zones, China officially uses just one—Beijing Time (UTC+8)!

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epBWn TIL the British Empire almost federalized into an Imperial Federation. Proposed as an alternative to colonialism, the idea even had the support of the then-prime minister, but lost its momentum because of the first world war.
ZpM9Q TIL on 1978, in Pennsylvania, Robert McFall, suffering from terminal aplasitc anemia, sued first cousin David Shimp to force him to give him bone marrow but court ruled against him. He died of massive hemorrhage half a month after
W7YNB TIL the Indian city of Vijayanagara was likely the second largest city in the world at the start of the 1500s, with an estimated 500,000 residents. Following a six-month siege, Vijayanagara was abandoned in 1565 and never rebuilt.
LQBKQ TIL A class-action lawsuit claims that people who enjoy the night sky with telescopes have been consistently overcharged. The amateur astronomy market in the US is 80% controlled by two companies and the telescope global market is predicted to grow to $294 million annually by 2025
rRvJ4 TIL that the Greek gods considered the river Styx holy, even to them, and swore their oaths by it. Such oaths were considered so binding that even Zeus, the overlord, could not break them.