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TIL the website Walt Jr. created in ‘Breaking Bad’ is a real website with a button to donate to the National Cancer Coalition.

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epVQn TIL that the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See is the oldest embassy in the world. It was created in 1480 by King Ferdinand the Catholic. It is housed in the same building (Palace of Spain) since 1647, and the square in Rome where the palace is located takes the name from it (Piazza di Spagna)
4J5N TIL that Oxford university is older than the Aztec empire
XE8MR TIL that Kenyans have won the gold medal in the Men's Steeplechase at every Olympics since 1984, including full medal sweeps in 1992 and 2004.
VBGRB TIL the soft drink 7 Up initially contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug. It was a key selling point until 1948 when the FDA banned lithium from beer and drinks. 7 Up was originally called 7 Up Lithiated Lemon Soda.
GJ7Q TIL a CDC study claims more men are victims of partner abuse than women