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TIL that Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban all have twitter accounts that are regularly updated.

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a8j5A TIL about the 'Pig War' of 1859, where the only casualty was a single pig. The conflict started when an American settler shot a British pig that was eating his potatoes on the disputed San Juan Islands, almost leading to war between the US and Britain.
wo8WP TIL Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (MLB, NHL, NFL) have the same colors: Black and gold.
D1Xxg TIL how Mormon culture made Utah a hotbed for Multi-level marketers with at least 15 major MLMs in Utah County alone, generating billions in annual revenue and making direct sales the second-biggest industry in Utah behind tourism
VebD TIL A Woman only got her internet fixed after complaining to the CEO of Comcast’s mother
0wDGL TIL Eminem broke the "Fastest rap in a #1 single" world record three times in a row - after having set the record with 6.46 words per second in "Rap God", he then broke it in "Majesty" at 6.5 wps and later broke it once again by rapping at 7.5 wps in "Godzilla".