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TIL There was an ancient philosopher who would often troll people by “living by example.” This included masturbating in public, upon finishing said “If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly…”

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M7JZ7 TIL phrases like "needs washed" is acceptable grammar across a large part of the US.
xVR6b TIL that Bretagne, the last living search and rescue dog who assisted after the 9/11 attacks, was saluted by firefighters as she was being taken into the vet's office to be euthanized due to kidney failure.
AN6Jg TIL that despite its significant mineral deposits and other resources, such as uranium reserves, oil, gold, diamonds, hydropower and significant area of arable land, the Central African Republic has the lowest GDP per capita at purchasing power parity and the second lowest inequality-adjusted HDI.
QJxvX TIL bees were declared as the most invaluable species on Earth at the Earthwatch debate. Five eminent scientists battled it out for fungi, bats, plankton, primates and bees
Bo0K TIL when “Breaking Bad” was proposed to TV networks, 2 TNT executives loved the story pitch about a middle-aged teacher diagnosed with cancer and turning to a life of crime, but feared getting fired from their jobs over the meth storyline and wanted to change Walter White into a counterfeiter.