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TIL Wɑlmɑrt leveled prehistoric Native American burial mounds for fill dirt.

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aRRL TIL of the Golem Effect, the principle that we essentially meet the negative expectations held by those superior to us such as management, teachers, parents etc.
PBYL TIL 20% of Belarus’ annual budget is spent on costs associated with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
xkww TIL there is a species of spider named Calponia harrisonfordi and a species of ant named Pheidole harrisonfordi in honor of the actor’s work as a conservationist and environmentalist.
54GD TIL that JFK purchased 1200 Cuban cigars hours before he ordered the Cuban Trade Embargo in 1962
Jw88 TIL that pistachios can spontaneously combust if packed in bulk.