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TIL that out of 20,000 people the Khmer Rouge sent to Cambodia's notorious S-21 prison, only 12 survived

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R7g8l TIL a dam in the Congo River would generate 40,000 MW of power (equivalent to 20 large nuclear power stations), it would supply 40% of Africa with electricity, and it would produce twice as much power as the Three Gorges dam in China
ZJRa TIL Having an orgasm a day can add up to 4 years to your life - 700 in a year can add up to 8 years to your life.
eY7n TIL Three years ago an elderly care home in California was shut down leaving many residents with nowhere to go or care for them. After the rest of the staff left, a cook and a janitor decided to stay behind and, upaid, they looked after them 24/7.
jNWwa TIL that a during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863 two bullets, a three banded Union bullet and a Confederate two banded bullet collided in mid flight and are on display at the Gettysburg Museum of History.
wo0xM TIL about a 1960s era Canadian device that supposedly tested whether or not you were a homosexual