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TIL President Jimmy Carter advocated citizens to advance global peace and hospitality through the Friendship Force. Anyone can join.

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kxX5 TIL If Britain were a U.S. state, it would be the second-poorest, behind Alabama and before Mississippi
evQD TIL that the ‘Red Wedding’ in Game Of Thrones was actually based on a real similar event commonly known as 'The Black Dinner Of 1440’
epyD4 TIL Redwood trees have no taproots. Their roots grow only 10 to 13 feet vertically, and then spread horizontally for 60 to 80 feet, intertwining with the roots of other redwoods in a grove for stability.
wol8E TIL: Canadian Elizabeth Bigley, posed as Cassie Chadwick and defrauded millions from American banks by pretending to be an heiress of Andrew Carnegie. Historians refer to her heist as one of the greatest in history as she did it when women were not allowed to get loans or have a voice in society.
VMLGp TIL: Juul had to ban their products within their own office, resorting employees to use a tent for smoke or Juul breaks