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TIL Andrew Carnegie offered the Filipino people $20 million to buy their independence from the US, but nothing came of the offer

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6EQZY TIL that one of the cities which is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar isn't even built yet.
P11Ln TIL that the black metal fueled church burnings in Norway started on the 6th day of the week, 6th day of the month, 6th month of the year. (Norway starts it week on Monday)
yQr7w TIL that the treadmill of the International Space Station is named after Stephen Colbert.
OoO51 TIL: Research suggests that people who take long naps during the day or sleep 9 or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke. Long nappers and long sleepers were 85% more likely to have a stroke. Those with poor sleep quality were 29% more likely to have a stroke.
NXMbJ Today I learned Dating to around c. 13,000 BC, a cave painting in the Trois Frères cave in France depicts what some believe is a musical hunting bow used as a single stringed musical instrument and eventually developed into harps, lyres and the modern day electric guitar.