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TIL that Amazon laid off 27,000 employees this year and that was only about 1.8% of its workforce

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wLZWY TIL at the request of the US, South Korea sent more than 300,000 combat troops to the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 ROK soldiers died in Vietnam.
yL0V TIL Ian McDiarmid was only 38 years old when he played the Emperor in Return of the Jedi
vaG7 TIL wet hay can spontaneously combust causing barn fires
awrYL TIL India has an estimated 47 million runaway youths. Familial mistreatment, and disapproval over love lives, are cited as some of the main reasons for why they run away. In rural areas, if an eloping couple is caught, the boy may face an assault charge from the parents of the girl.
ajro TIL Steve Jobs though that his vegan diet would mean that he wouldn’t have to shower or wear deodorant.