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TIL Oprah Winfrey is one of America’s most generous celebrities. She’s donated millions to Morehouse College, helped fund the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African History and Culture, and created a $40 million school for girls in South Africa. She’s given over $400 million to many worthy causes.

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