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TIL: That one of the poorest countries on earth, The Gambia, is a hotbed for female sex tourism. Wealthy older European woman seeking out young African men is the country’s main attraction.

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Xa78 TIL the 2014 film “Nightcrawler” was inspired by a photographer named Arthur Fellig, who in the 1930’s, installed a police-band shortwave radio in his car and maintained a complete darkroom in the trunk. He’d often beat authorities to the scene, then sell his gory photos to the tabloids.
woANY TIL the "Ring" spawned a multimedia franchise in Japan (unrelated to the American remake) which crossed over with the Grudge franchise (also unrelated to the American remake)
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LboZ TIL that the easternmost point of Canada is closer to Croatia than to Vancouver
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