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TIL there is desk on the floor of the U.S. Senate has been kept filled with candy since 1965. It’s called the ‘Candy Desk’.

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a88wy TIL about Burunga Massacre when Pakistani Military round up and killed 71 to 94 Minority Hindus, during the Bangladesh liberation war.
KXME TIL there is enough energy in one hour of sunlight to serve the entire planet’s energy needs for approximately one year.
yQ7XM TIL that scientists placed speakers on dead patches of coral in the Great Barrier Reef and replicated the sounds of healthy coral reef. They discovered that twice as many fish arrived and stayed compared to equivalent patches where no sound was played.
R7ny4 TIL that the legendary Foyles bookshop in London protected themselves from the Blitz during WWII by covering the roof with copies of Mein Kampf.
6RxZ TIL that Guinness brewery supported all of it’s employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.