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TIL that when you sleep in a new environment your brain stays half-awake

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b6k0N TIL, the island state of Tasmania, shares a 85m long land boarder with the state of Victoria (part of the Australian mainland) due to a surveying error
yVL58 TIL that, as of 2020, China produces almost a third of the world's plastics at 31%, NAFTA comes in second at 19%, the rest of Asia comes in third at 17% and Europe comes in fourth at 16%.
8eJ7K TIL that the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961), one of the deadliest famines in history, was significantly worsened by the socialist policies of the Chinese government, leading to an estimated 15-45 million deaths.
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R7GEQ TIL, Nalanda University library in India was destroyed in 1193 by invaders. The 700 year old institution attracted students and teachers from europe and asia. The fire that destroyed the library lasted 3 months and burnt about 9 million manuscripts.