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TIL: Julian Assange was willing to go to Sweden to answer allegations. All he wanted was a guarantee he wouldn’t be handed over to the United States. Sweden refused.

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78JdX TIL about the Great Disappointment. It was the reaction that followed Baptist preacher William Miller's proclamation that Jesus Christ would return to the Earth by 1844, which he called the Second Advent. When Jesus did not appear by 22 October 1844, Miller and his followers were disappointed
9WdM TIL The last movie ever rented from Blockbuster was “This is the End,” a 2013 comedy about the apocalypse.
yjp8 TIL That we lost 28,800 rubber ducks at sea over 20 years ago. They’re still there, and have taught us so much about ocean currents and plastic pollution.
O8na TIL the Church of England considers the character of Mewtwo to be a good Christian Role Model
LR5Z TIL that in order to familiarise the Bhutanese people with the process of elections, the country held a mock election between parties of four differently coloured dragons. The yellow dragon party won.