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TIL the Russian people donated a 100 ft tall monument to commemorate the 5th anniversary of 9/11.

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Oo4MR TIL that it was Steve Ditko who created Marvel's classic Corner Box featuring a headshot of the title character on the cover.
Vg58 TIL if a man is physically forced to sexually penetrate someone without consent (such as being pinned or held down, or by the use of violence) or threatened with physical harm, or when the victim was drunk, high, drugged, or passed out and unable to consent IT IS NOT RAPE.(CDC Full report page 17)
4XMB6 TIL About James Brooke, a British adventurer who managed to take away most of Brunei's territory for himself and rule as the "White Rajah of Sarawak"
grP9X Today I learned , In December 1801, in exchange for 2,641,920 acres (10,691.5 km2) of land, the Choctaw Indians received merchandise worth about $2,000 plus three sets of tools for blacksmithery.
kJ5d7 TIL Mork & Mindy was a spin-off based on a season 5 episode of Happy Days, "My Favorite Orkan". This episode helped Robin Williams kickstart his career, and he signed a contract for Mork & Mindy just 4 days later.