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TIL that in 1973, the Vanderbilts held a family reunion. Not one of the 120 decedents were millionaires at the time

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9wY87 TIL pepperoni is a variety of salami, and its American.
nWW0r TIL that in India, over 90% of people Do Not wear seatbelts in the back seat. Similarly, only 20% of Indian Children travelling on motorbikes have helmets.
LkXeQ TIL that there are species of mushrooms that feed off of gamma radiation, and some are blooming in Chernobyl, “eating” the radiation.
yVZvp TIL birth rates in the U.S have dropped more than 20 % since 2007
eX7E TIL while Machiavelli criticized Christianity and the Church, he also strongly believed in the use of religion as a political tool. He thought that fear of God kept society in order, and that while a leader shouldn’t be too religious himself, he should make his people as religious as possible.