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TIL that an isolated cave in a Romanian rubbish dump led to the discovery of the first non-photosynthetic ecosystem

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nAv9 TIL Yao Ming was bred and raised by the Chinese government to be a basketball star
XNZD TIL - George Clooney uses his Nespresso pay check to fund a satellite surveillance program that watches Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and tracks his army, hoping to warn civilians before attacks occur.
e4ek TIL - Millions of disposable chopsticks used in China are made in the USA
R7d48 TIL President of South Korea from 2013-2017, Park Geun-hye, was controlled/influenced by the leaders of a Korean cult. They allegedly masterminded government policy and decision making during Park's administration. The regime also established a commission to censor and harass critics in the media.
QJD9e TIL the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC was opened by a signal relayed through the Viking I Mars Lander to a remote pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.