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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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negPo TIL Karen Carpenter will be eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 despite dying 37 years ago. Due to the fact her first solo album was released 16 years after she died. Eligibility requires 25 years after an artist’s first record.
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