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TIL that the worst building collapse in history killed 1100 in 2013. The building owner had bribed many official and investigators to conceal the many irregularities during construction. In the resulting trial, the owner was given just six months bail.

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jOZj TIL The Powerpuff Girls broke records for the most Beatles references in one episode.
QJ0pk TIL the children's cartoon Arthur is still producing new episodes and is on its 21st season, and has been running longer than South Park
QJxn6 TIL Charles Dickens' stories were often published in a series with cliffhanger endings. When a ship arrived in New York Harbor carrying the next installment of "The Old Curiosity Shop", Dickens fans crowded on the dock screaming, “Is little Nell dead?"
KOKa6 TIL about Superhabitable planets. This is a recent definition/category of planets or moons that must meet much more criteria than just being in the "Habitable Zone/Goldilocks Zone". No planet or moon has met these criteria as of yet, although the planet Kepler-442b is the closest to this definition.
xNw5 TIL the Shogun who ruled Japan 1680–1709 introduced animal rights laws and fed dogs in public kennels rice and fish at the taxpayers’ expense.