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TIL Prosperity Gospel is a religious belief among some Christians, who hold that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations to religious causes will increase one’s material wealth.

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8eyMZ TIL that the number of Chinese restaurants in the United States surpasses that of McDonald's and KFC, totaling approximately 45,000, which underscores the popularity of Chinese cuisine within American culture.
aM6A TIL the word for “roller coasters” in Russian translates to “American Mountains.”
aXbo TIL that the 20,000 landmines used during the Britain/Argentina conflict over the Falklands have led to a booming population of penguins. Cows and humans avoid the fenced-off fields, but penguins are too light to set off the mines. The deadly fields have turned into penguin sanctuaries.
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