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TIL a man with an unusually tiny brain managed to live a very normal life

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xV7Bw TIL that the "China" that actually helped found the UN and sat on the Security Council until 1971 was the Taiwanese government. After this they started losing a lot of international recognition.
epArk TIL that the cleaning product "SOS" stands for save our saucepans
eYRL TIL that China has drastically reduced its poverty within the last decade, with the poverty rate dropping from 26% in 2007 to only 4% in 2014
9Y0lr TIL Hummingbirds build their nests with dandelion seeds and spiderweb.
JYjWv TIL that Humphrey Bogart stood up for Lena Horne when her Hollywood neighbors tried to kick her out because she was black: "if anyone bothers you, please let me know"