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TIL The Dubai Mall is the most popular place on earth, with 80 million visitors in the last 12 months.

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WOL4 TIL that in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was shot in the chest while campaigning, but the bullet was slowed by a steel eyeglass case and a 50-page speech. After determining the bullet hadn’t pierced his lung, Roosevelt proceeded to give his 90 minute speech as planned.
ney6b TIL that a single inhalation from the Colorado River Toad's toxins can enhance a persons life satisfaction and mental state.
PYJn TIL there are nearly 5,000 gods being worshiped by humanity.
N7GyN TIL the word "thug" originates from a murderous Indian cult that strangled travelers to death. The cult operated for over 500 years and may have killed millions of people.
GY857 TIL Winfield Scott developed the Anaconda Plan, capture the Mississippi River and blockade Southern ports, but it was derided by most Northern newspapers and Scott eventually left Lincoln's administration. Ultimately Grant used a strategy similar to Scott's Anaconda Plan to win the Civil War.