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TIL that up until the nineteenth century, states spent about two-thirds of their income on war.

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xLOg TIL there’s a school in Sweden with compulsary Minecraft lessons
VBQZ TIL that I’ve been pooping the wrong way my whole life.
nee1b Just getting to the centre of the Earth and surviving is impossible. The Earth's core is about 9,000°F—as hot as the sun's surface—and would instantly roast anyone who found himself there. Then there's the pressure, which can reach roughly three million times that on the Earth's surface and would crush you. But let's not sweat the details. Once you arrive at the centre of the Earth, the physics gets really interesting.
rX6x TIL California has a free, online, state-run program that will do your taxes for you, and I didn’t know about it because the people I pay to file my taxes have fought to keep it hidden.
rgjo TIL when Richard III’s remains were discovered, while the maternal DNA was matched to a known descendant of his sister, his paternal DNA did not match his (supposed) modern relatives.