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TIL that there are more than 20,000 abandoned villages in Russia.

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RMA6 TIL The Dutch East India Company was the most valuable company ever in world history. With a value of 78 million Dutch Guilders, adjusted to 2012 dollars it was worth $7.4 trillion.
NXjJM TIL that Indo-Europeans, the ancestors of almost all languages and cultures in Europe, Persia and India, had presences as far as near Peking, China.
w4A8 TIL General Electric built a powered exoskeleton which would enable the wearer to lift 1500 pounds. It was never turned on with a person inside because any attempt to use the full exoskeleton resulted in a violent, uncontrolled motion.
nexEG TIL The first two stealth aircraft were made by a handful of engineers in just 6 weeks while their workforce was on strike. The design used spare parts left over from other programs, and cost only $35 million.
eppBD TIL that the adult Luna moth has no mouth and will die of starvation. With only 1 week to live as an adult, it’s entire purpose is to procreate in that short time.