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TIL three of the richest counties in the US are Washington DC suburbs

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DQDXJ TIL that it would take ~18months to walk the Great Wall of China 🇨🇳
KOrZG TIL that Hulk Hogan has lost 3 inches in height due to surgeries stemming from his wrestling career and the physical impact from wrestling moves. He started his career at 6'7, and over 30 years later is now 6'4
QNale TIL Scientology targeted organizers of the 2008 Anonymous protests using Fair Game tactics of "Noisy Investigations" by PIs and killing pets of participants
GAnZg TIL Liquid smoke is not just a flavoring, it is actual condensed smoke in liquid form. It still carries some anti-microbial properties of smoke and can be used to preserve things like live stock feed. It also lacks some carcinogenic elements of smoke like PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).
LQylm TIL that after having a hit with Ain't No Sunshine in 1971, Bill Withers refused to quit his job at a factory for some time afterwards, believing that the music industry was fickle. The album cover of the album which features the song is a photograph of Withers outside the factory where he worked.