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TIL Napoleon's great-nephew Charles founded the FBI

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M7JRV TIL Columbus never set foot in North America; he only explored the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America.
LQgwZ TIL the term "house poor," which is anyone whose housing expenses account for an exorbitant percentage of their monthly budget.
1aJ7X TIL that of over a million ancient Sumerian texts - the earliest human writing - only 30,000 have been translated, with most sitting unread in museum warehouses for centuries
x6Epb TIL that no US President has ever used the Emergency Alert System despite events such as the 9/11 attacks, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Cuban missile crisis. It is believed that the audio-only EAS messages would actually hinder the ability of the media to present live news coverage.
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