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TIL that the population of Ireland still hasn’t returned to where it was before the Potato Famine

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Br7gd TIL After Chernobyl meltdown, Russian military pilots created rain clouds to protect Moscow from radioactive fallout. British scientist allowed into the area, said that the population in Belarus was exposed to radiation doses 20 to 30 times higher than normal as a result of the rainfall
aKw9 TIL Humans have more brain cells in their guts than cats have in their head
mxYwO TIL lottery winners’ neighbours have a higher chance of going bankrupt, because they try to keep up with the winners' increased rate of spending.
lo6er TIL Chuck E. Cheese's full name is Charles Entertainment Cheese
PYMde TIL Richard Jenkins, the actor who played John C Reilly's father in "Step Brothers" used to drive a linen truck for a living. His boss was John Reilly. John C Reilly's real-life father.