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TIL The captain of a nearby ship ignored the Titanic's distress calls and could have saved countless passengers had it intervened.

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E15wW TIL The Russian Empire spanned into Alaska, Northern California, and parts of Hawaii before selling its colonial possessions to the US in 1867.
ypde TIL that it is cheaper to buy and resell a textbook than rent one
Zp5AB TIL that there was a point during the 1990s when TY beanie babies made up 10% of all sales on eBay.
baW4 TIL the US government can force you to accept immunity from prosecution
aAnJ TIL that China is not the only state to have limited the number of children allowed per family. A two-child policy existed in Vietnam, is being considered in the Philippines and has been advocated in the UK.