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TIL about what3words, created by musician Chris Sheldrick after struggling to give accurate gig locations. It divides the world into 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique three-word code, making it easier to share exact spots than using messy GPS coordinates.

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QJggX TIL: The record for the highest note ever sang was by Adam Lopez, who beat the prior record held by Mariah Carey, by more than an octave, in 2008.
L7rV TIL that last time when US president formally declared a war supported by Congress was in 1942. Everything since were conflicts without war proclamation.
b6P60 TIL Taylor Swift has reached billionaire status and is one of the world's richest female musician
9wnNX TIL the philosopher Empedoclesis the originator for the theory of the four classical elements. Also abhored animal sacrifice and a believer of reincarnation.
9YmPm TIL during the entire 200-year history of British rule in India, there was almost no increase in per capita income. In fact, during the last half of the 19th century – the heyday of British intervention – income in India collapsed by half.