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TIL that the subcontinent of India once moved over the surface of the Earth twice as fast as any other landmass

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WkG9Y TIL over 20% of the documented serial killers in the world have come from a 200-mile radius around Seattle, Washington. There has been a total of 277 serial killers in Washington state with an average number of serial killings of 7.44 per 1 million people.
MeXab TIL that British Football club Everton, has a store in one of the biggest malls in Liverpool (Liverpool are Everton's rival). The shop is called Everton Two and the mall is called Liverpool One. This means their address is Everton Two Liverpool One
wZkM TIL that for decades, the mayor of Hiroshima writes a letter of protest every time a nuclear test is conducted, as a plea to end the use of nuclear weapons.
XEG9r TIL that Samsung used to be a grocery store at first , and became the giant of electronics after 1969.
x6ol5 TIL Servilia's pearl was a black pearl given by Julius Caesar to his favourite mistress. According to Suetonius it was worth 6 million sesterces (approximately $1.5 billion now.)