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TIL that ultra pure water is so pure that it will take minerals out of your body and can possible kill you if you drink enough.

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XEZl6 TIL when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, multi-millionaire pastor Joel Osteen initially refused to open the doors of his megachurch as a shelter, instead offering prayers. When criticized, he claimed it was inaccessible due to floods, despite dozens of pictures proving otherwise.
M7PnW TIL that in 1966, James Meredith, the first black man to be integrated into The University of Mississippi, organized a one man march to encourage African Americans to vote. Shortly into his march, he was shot in the neck, head, and back. Mr. Meredith is still alive.
7BPO TIL That PETA has killed over 34,000 animals. Most of which were healthy babies. Many were surrendered to PETA for it’s advertised adoption services which it never provided.
g9m4 TIL China does not have it’s own army. The ‘Chinese army’ is actually the military arm of the Communist Party.
wOQW TIL In an effort to preserve the language, ‘Star Wars’ is being dubbed in Navajo