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TIL that the African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are merging to form the East African Federation, a new sovereign state.

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x5VB TIL in investigating prostitution at a Seattle strip club, an undercover cop visited the club 160 times, spent at least $16,835 of taxpayer money on 130 lap dances and an undetermined number of undocumented dances, and never made a single arrest.
7rb4M TIL that China has started to ban eating dogs and cats (Shenzhen and Zhuhai)
6naQ TIL the Replicants from Blade Runner were born from Jan 8, 2016 to April 10, 2017. So all but Leon would be alive right now.
lrG7 Til one man was almost solely responsible for the creation of NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, LFO, O-town, and the career of Aaron Carter. He died last year in prison serving a 25 year sentence for money laundering.
0Nmv TIL the biggest mall in the world is 99% vacant and has been since it opened in 2005