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TIL According to the CIA, Income Inequality in the United States is worse than Russia, Kenya, the Philippines, and even India

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kOZ0B TIL: Rogue waves can occur occur in the open ocean creating walls of water up to 40m high, as well as rogue troughs which can create a deep pit in the open ocean.
bmb4 TIL During Great Famine, Ottoman Sultan Khaleefah Abdul-Majid I declared his intention to send £10,000 (£800,000 today) to Irish farmers but Queen Victoria requested that the Sultan send only £1,000 because she had sent only £2,000 herself.
bN09 TIL that dogs have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV
gMA88 TIL that the reason we celebrate Christmas on the December 25th is because of the Roman calendar. This day marks the day of celebration for the sun god, Sol Invictus
e0656 TIL In 1968 Japan a fake motorbike cop stopped a car carrying 300m Yen in cash (26m USD), told the driver to run because the car was rigged to blow and then simply drove the car away. The culprit and the cash have never been found