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TIL The World’s Oceans Contain Over 20 Million Tonnes of Gold

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X0kKP TIL in 2017, a man of the Fipa tribe disrespected his mother, and was disciplined by his tribe in the "traditional" way: Whipped, immersed in cow manure, mocked with song, and fined 1 goat and some cornmeal
ax9L TIL During WWII, Major Hajime Fuji, a training instructor, presented his petition to serve as a kamikaze pilot written in blood; his wife drowned herself and their children so that he should have no conflicting ties.
eAnk TIL if you don’t want to buy a 2014 calendar, you can use 2003, 1997, or many other years.
78ZwO TIL in 1951, 600 British soldiers were getting overwhelmed by 30,000 Chinese soldiers. Brig Tom Brodie told his American Superior "Things are a bit sticky, sir." Because of the understatement, the General assumed they were holding up and sent no help. Almost all the soldiers were captured or killed.
b9Pvp TIL In 1982, Dolph Lundgren graduated with a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney