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TIL A woman donated her kidney to her boss and got fired for taking too long to recover.

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M7AOA TIL that people who live in cities are 30% more likely to be depressed than people living in rural areas
OGNpg TIL a single gunpowder factory explosion in ancient China killed 20k people & the Crown prince, hobbled the military, and accelerated the fall of the Ming dynasty
ee4 TIL Michael Jackson has a patent for the Smooth Criminal dance move
Z86Bp TIL that a 1992 Japanese TV show combined English lessons with gymnastic exercise programs. On the show, three gymnasts would perform synchronized exercises while chanting phrases like, "Hasta la vista, baby," "Spare me my life!", "I was robbed by two men!", and "I have a bad case of diarrhea."
EgQdP TIL The largest blackout in history left over 620 million people without power in 2012. Despite affecting 9% of the world's population, the blackout was entirely within the country of India.