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TIL The American Red Cross built exactly 6 homes for Haiti with nearly half a billion dollars in donations

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BEBy TIL In 1974 Egyptologists observed Ramesses II’s mummy’s condition was rapidly deteriorating and flew it to Paris for examination. He was issued an Egyptian passport that listed his occupation as “King (deceased)”. The mummy was received outside Paris, with full military honours befitting a king.
gMRYX TIL semen smells... wonder what your parents smelled 24/7 when you were a teen.
1aBbW TIL that "arrack" is a type of alcoholic spirit from South Asia/Indonesia fermented from the sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane. Arrack predates all "New World" spirits and is the parent of rum.
J118 TIL: Tear gas cannot be used in war by militarily because it is a chemical weapon, but it can be used by police
oR9ME TIL Jews began arriving to Jamaica in the 1490s. By the 1700s they formed 18% of the capital's population and worshipped openly at both Sephardic and Ashkenazi synagogues. In the 1830s, they became full citizens of the nation - before many Jewish communities in Europe...