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TIL that despite the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s $24 trillion in mineral reserves, more than 80% of its residents live in extreme poverty.

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RDVa TIL there is a part of Kentucky that is surrounded by Missouri and is only accessible via Tennessee.
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