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TIL London has $248 billion in gold stored in sprawling vaults that contain a fifth of all gold held by the world’s governments.

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GxpN TIL in the Marvel Universe, Steven Colbert was a front runner in the 2008 presidential election, and even won the popular vote.
EgxKo TIL about the "Patty Wars". When Jamaican Beef Patty vendors were discovered in Toronto in 1985, the government attempted to ban them from using "Beef Patty" in the name. This led to an huge uproar, and it was eventually settled with an agreement to identify the food simply as a "Jamaican Patty."
mx4dO TIL judges are less and less likely to grant parole to prisoners later in the day because of decision fatigue, best time is right after lunch break.
E1oBd TIL McDonalds tried to create a bubblegum flavored broccoli to encourage kids to eat healthy.
l7j75 TIL they transferred a pig heart into a human successfully last year