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TIL Jackie Chan’s family was so poor he was almost sold to a wealthy British Couple when he was still a baby

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VMWj0 TIL that in Italy the installation of a bidet in a bathroom has been mandatory since 1975
RNKw TIL the Swiss Guard, known now as the guys in the silly costumes that stand around the Vatican holding halberds, once stood against an army as it sacked Rome. 189 Guard stood against 20,000 invaders at the Vatican long enough for Pope Clement VII to escape the city.
9YkBD TIL that volcanoes generate ~200 million tons of CO2 emissions annually while human activities generate ~24 billion tons of CO2 emissions.
d8vAr TIL polar bears have learned to hunt beluga whales, something that's only been seen in the last few decades.
990X TIL the term Gaslighting - Lying to, or misinforming somebody about events or facts with the purpose of making them doubt their memory or sanity.