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TIL Joan Ginther won millions four times from Scratch off tickets. Last prize….10 million.

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78OY7 TIL: Over 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria for their religion since 2009 (as of March 23)
m1pQE TIL trees can communicate underground via a network of fungi called “Wood Wide Web” where they exchange information and nutrients.
MevYA TIL The USPS used to burn letters sent to "Santa". Now nonprofit organizations respond to children's letters on behalf of Santa
BrZ8L TIL that astronauts lose as much as 22% of their blood while in space, as a reaction to the uniform blood pressure caused by microgravity. Until their body replaces this blood, many returning astronauts can't stand for more than a few minutes without fainting.
neBWG TIL Ben Gibbard, from Death Cab for Cutie, is an ultra marathon runner, regularly running 50/100 mile races