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TIL that koi fish were domesticated from carp fish in fourth century BCE China.

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JYAPV TIL that Bob Barker stepped down as host of Miss USA/Universe pageants after 20 years after his request that fur prizes for the contestants be removed was refused. Following his wife's death Barker became a staunch advocate for animal rights.
kEGW TIL that in 1912, there were more cars powered by electricity than gasoline
69weX TIL English actress Hermione Baddeley holds the record for the shortest Academy Award-nominated performance; she appeared for just 2:19 total in 1958's Room at the Top, an over two-hour film.
xVnx0 TIL Dean Norris has played a law enforcement official a lot. He said, “I used to call myself the alphabet actor. FBI, CIA, DEA, You name it, I’ll play it.” In total as of 2015, Norris has played some sort of law enforcement official 35 times.
loQMr TIL: The US has had the largest economy in the world since 1871. Accounting for just 5% of the worlds population, the US represents 23.6% of the worlds GDP, China has grown to 15.5% and third place Japan at 5.7%