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TIL that due to Bengal famine in 1770 almost 10 million people died in Bengal in 4 years eliminating 1/3rd of the population. This led to huge reduction in land Revenues of the East India Company which then influenced British to pass Tea act to reduce its troubles which led to Boston Tea Party.

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rNX60 TIL that undulatus asperatus clouds have a wavy, chaotic appearance that makes the sky look like a turbulent sea. These rare clouds, which were officially classified in 2017, are believed to form when weather fronts cause atmospheric instability.
YGOd TIL Karl Marx’s last words were “Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!”
nZyo TIL that in 1977, the first gay action figure was released and the packaging looked like a closet
Oog9g TIL Mike Tyson loved keeping pigeons as a kid and the first fight he ever got into was when a thug ripped the head off one of his birds. He said, “The pigeon was the first thing I ever loved in my life. I don’t know why, I feel ridiculous trying to explain it. Pigeons are just so much like people.”
OoeY1 TIL that the Philippines has a province where the quality of life is equal to living in Finland, and another where the quality of life is equal to living in Niger