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TIL Karl Marx’ final words were “Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!”

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1ab47 TIL that Haitian Hip-Hop artist, Wyclef Jean, mishandled 16 million dollars of his charity for the Haiti earthquake in 2010
9wbNX TIL of the General Strike of 1842 when English workers went on strike, demanding their government act in their interest.
Brb1e TIL Portage Place mall was built to counter the decline of downtown Winnipeg in 1987. Barely a year since it opened, there were doubts of the shopping centre's success as shoppers stayed away and it became a hangout for young people
PBKO TIL that in Fallout: New Vegas, different characters will pronounce “Caesar” differently, depending on rank and respect for the character; while the average NPC pronounces it “See-Zur,” Legionaires will pronounce it “Kai-Sarr,” the traditional Latin pronunciation.
nem99 TIL that dogs were originally listed as non-self-aware, due to failing the "mirror test". However, since dogs are not visually oriented, a new test, "sniff test of self recognition" was developed, and shows significant evidence of self-awareness in dogs.