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TIL Charlie Soong sent his three daughters to study in America because China was unsafe. One daughter married China's richest man, the other married China's first president and became Honorary President herself. The youngest was also China's First Lady but later moved to Taiwan and lived to 106

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6EwYJ TIL that 82 percent of avocado oil sold in the United States is either rancid or mixed with other oils. While it is a great source of vitamins and minerals when fresh and pure, the vast majority of avocado oil in the United States is of extremely poor quality.
JY7eV TIL about Impostor syndrome, a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".Those experiencing this phenomenon remain convinced that they are frauds, and and do not deserve all they have achieved.
j67lX TIL Dwarfs and pygmies in ancient Egypt were seen as possessing celestial gifts, they were treated with considerable respect and often held high social positions, including working directly for the king. Many were buried in royal cemeteries.
XB0D TIL Creed from the american show “The Office” is actually Creed Bratton, a former member of the band “The Grass Roots” and is playing a fictional version of himself in the show.
epENg TIL that the game Snooker was invented by a British Army officer in India called Neville Chamberlain (Not the former Prime Minister). The name "Snooker" came from and was used as a derogatory term for first year, inexperiended soldiers