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TIL that the Vietnamese unit of currency is the 'Dong.'

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699lX TIL that Potatoes had 'Fruits' - and they are highly poisonous
YpwWP TIL that the oldest known graffiti in Pompeii says; ‘Gaius Pumidius Diphilus was here’, along with the date October 3, 78 BC.
JYBP1 TIL an Airbus A330 lost both of its engines due to a ruptured fuel line. The pilot, an experienced glider pilot, successfully glided the plane for 20 minutes, saving all 306 people on board.
VM1rD TIL Carrie Fisher's ashes are contained inside a giant novelty Prozac pill
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