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TIL In 1980, China’s economy was smaller than Pakistan’s. After growing by more than 10% annually over the past 30 years, China’s economy is expected to surpass the U.S. by 2028

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m1l0p TIL German author Friedrich Nietzsche would send letters calling for the German emperor to go to Rome to be shot & called for military action against Germany. He called for the Pope to be jailed & all anti-Semites to be shot. He also stated he created the world & signed his letters as 'Dionysus.'
9YjKG TIL the citizens of Monaco are forbidden from entering the gaming rooms of the Monte Carlo Casino. The casino is for foreigners only.
yD1X TIL “Recovery from anesthesia is not simply the result of the anesthetic ‘wearing off,’ but also of the brain finding its way back through a maze of possible activity states to those that allow conscious experience,” one researcher said. “Put simply, the brain reboots itself.”
Oo0AR Today I learned that the live mascot of the Washington Huksies is in fact, not a husky. It's an Alaskan Malamute.
Mgoa TIL in 1777 a Yorkshireman earned 2 guineas at his local fair for eating an entire live cat in 15 minutes.