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TIL desertification and food production trends in the Mongolian Plateau and in northern, central, and southern China have paralleled the rise, decline, and collapse of China’s historical dynasties

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o8bL TIL white people have their own history of slavery by the Ottoman empire up until the 19th century.
rRJmw TIL In the first published version of the story of Pinocchio , the author has Pinocchio die a gruesome death and hanged for his innumerable faults.
eNjg TIL 13 year old Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) played on a BBC talent show in 1957. When asked what he wanted to do after schooling, Page said “I want to do biological research and find a cure for cancer”
YpRDB TIL - It’s Illegal to Own Only One Guinea Pig in Switzerland. This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone.
0wKZ5 TIL that Maurizio Cattelan, the artist who made the famous $120K duct-taped banana dubbed "Comedian," later made a fully-functional 227 lb 18k gold toilet dubbed "America". The toilet, estimated to be worth $5 million, was stolen the night after installation into Blenheim Palace in the UK.