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TIL Red Cross raised half a billion dollars in donations for the Haiti earthquake recovery, but only built 6 houses

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VlV0 TIL That 45% of all online gamers are female and woman over the age of 18 are the industry’s fastest growing demographic
m1ErR TIL medieval Londoners could hail link-boys to carry torches and guide them through the streets at night-time. These boys were called mooncursers in thieves' cant.
QkOE TIL that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” is called the “Matthew Effect”
P1A0L TIL The 10 countries with the lowest GDP (PPP) per capita in Europe are the 10 post-communist countries.
dZaj TIL a teenager was once arrested by a policeman who scolded her for swearing on 911, even though the call made in the first place was for the teen’s dying father.