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TIL In 2000 The Guinness Book of World Records cited Michael Jackson as the most philanthropic pop star in history. He gave over $300 million dollars to charity in his life, and visited hospitals and orphanages at every stop of his tours handing out gifts and making donations.

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l7kXA TIL L. Frank Baum, who styled himself as the Royal Historian of Oz, set the Land of Oz as being a real place on Earth that was hidden, rather than a magical other world. Evidence in the books suggests it is on an island in the Pacific Ocean.
M7Dka TIL that despite being famous for the eruption that destroyed Pompeii 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius has erupted dozens of times since then and is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. ~600,000 people currently live in its "red zone."
kAeg TIL Kazakhstan was the last nation to leave the Soviet Union on December 16, 1991, four days after Russia left
nej9P TIL that in 1865 the dictator of Paraguay plunged his country into an ill-advised war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. In just five years, Paraguay lost over half its population, including up to 90% of its men. It was arguably the worst military defeat ever suffered by a modern nation state.
neL19 TIL that Mike Tyson knocked out another kid for ripping the head off of a pigeon. Tyson had grown up with nothing & found that feeding and spending time with them was an honour & got him away from all the bullying he had endured. To this day he still loves & has his own collection of racing pigeons.