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TIL the county of Multnomah created a “grounding space for black, indigenous, and people of color” to share, heal, and connect in an area not “dominated by whiteness”

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D7rY TIL green bell peppers are just unripe red bell peppers
neN0B TIL because he felt his students couldn't properly understand how the Nazis came to power, a teacher roleplayed as an authoritarian. He managed to start a proto-fascist movement that swept across the school— the students even took it upon themselves to rat out those who were disloyal
0A0p TIL: Margaret Anne Cargill was a philanthropist born into one of the wealthiest families in the world. She gave away more than $200M during her life, always anonymously, and provided that after her death all her wealth go to charity. In 2011 her assets were liquidated, resulting in a $6B donation.
P1a9O TIL The volcano Mauna Loa makes up 51% of the landmass of Hawai'i (the Big Island)
VMVWB Today I learned about Tea Parties