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TIL there are about 200,000 Africans in the city of Guangzhou, China, their number increasing by 30-40% every year, the area they live in is now called “Chocolate City” by locals

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xV8XD TIL A helicopter pilot flew to 40820 feet, setting a world record for the highest altitude reached by a helicopter. However, when he started to descend, the engine failed, but he safely landed the helicopter with absolutely no power - a world record for the highest unpowered descent by a helicopter.
OB8Y TIL there is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of about 600.
KY1Q TIL that Greco-Roman wrestling was invented by a french soldier, and named Greco-Roman to make people think it was the sport practiced in the classic civilizations.
9wN8p TIL the surface of the Straits of Gibraltar constantly flow east, from the Atlantic into the Mediterranean Sea.
OoRe7 TIL that For several years, up until 2018, Sweden’s official Twitter account was given to a random citizen every week to manage.