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TIL that there are only 8 African American billionaires in America & a staggering 607 White Billionaires!

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b6XB9 TIL that 3 sailors who died in Pearl Harbor have incorrect dates written on their gravestones. They were trapped underwater in the West Virginia battleship for 16 days after the bombing; it was largely kept a secret and most of their family members died without ever knowing the truth.
1605D TIL: North Korea has their own video game consoles. One is the Moranbong, a mix between the Wii and a Kinect. However, it is in reality a Subor G80 from China. The promotional images were also copied from Nintendo and Microsoft. The games include Contra.
7Eox TIL that there is a classified airline called “Janet” that operates out of Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport which transports contractors and government workers to and from the Nevada National Security Site (Area 51).
dmLK TIL the Apollo 13 astronauts probably hold the record for farthest distance from Earth traveled because of their modified flight trajectory due to the damage done to the Service Module of the spacecraft
VVNZ TIL the Aboriginal Mbabaram word for dog is “dog”. This type of coincidence is called a “false cognate” and there are many occurrences throughout the world.