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TIL that Monaco is the most densely populated nation and city-state in the world.

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mxl6M TIL of Chen Sheng, a military captain who was ordered to lead 900 men to battle but realised he would not make it in time and that they would be executed. Instead he started a rebellion that led to the fall of the dynasty ruling at the time.
oBJLW TIL about Vic Tandy, an engineer who established a connection between supposed paranormal activity and infrasound frequency (~19Hz), which is below the range of human hearing and also roughly the resonant frequency of our eyeballs, causing some people to 'see' things that aren't there.
P19Yn TIL nearly 50% of all Native Hawaiians live outside of Hawaii. California hosts the largest Hawaiian diaspora community. The main reason for this exodus has been the increased cost of living and struggling economy.
BgERr TIL that the iconic ‘rockney’ duo Chas and Dave played on the Eminem track ‘My Name Is’
wol8 TIL 1970’s NASA Scientists believed that we would have giant cylindrical space stations… Just Like Halo…