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TIL there is only one species of cactus that can be found naturally occurring outside the Americas

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Y8l7 TIL February 2014, Al-Qaeda cut ties with ISIS, noting their brutality and disregard for civilian life as reasons why
wLxKM TIL that Brazil's southernmost point is at about 33.75 degrees south, far outside of the tropics and at a latitude similar to Atlanta, Islamabad, or Sydney.
mxVM TIL it would be cheaper to give homeless people homes than to let them live on the street
4WGg TIL “supper” and “dinner” are not interchangeable, but determine the size of the meal. Dinner is the largest, most formal meal
aAjy TIL the Rothschilds had such an efficient system of couriers that they knew Napoleon lost at Waterloo a day before everyone else. Nathan Rothschild, in one of the most audacious moves in financial history, immediately bought up the government bond market. He then sold for a 40% profit, a huge sum.