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TIL that a bug in the original civilization game caused Mahatma Gandhi to become an aggressive jerk that demanded lots of money and declared nuclear war. This glitch later became a deliberate part of his personality in later games.

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VBd84 TIL there are 80 generations of descendants of Confucius. Kung Tsui-chang, the 79th-generation descendant, is the current head of the family. He is known as "Honorable Overflowing with Wisdom", a Chinese title of nobility reserved for direct descendants of Confucius.
rRNrW TIL - During WWI, King Albert I of Belgium personally led the defense against the Germans, while the Queen served as a nurse, and their son enlisted in the infanty.
xVoak TIL There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover the entire land mass of North and South America with roughly one foot of water
0wAwM TIL couples who do not have children tend to be more educated, have higher incomes, be less religious, and not subscribe to traditional gender roles or conventional roles.
QJwkd TIL the Earth's atmosphere extends well past the moon.