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TIL that in the Caucasus nation of Georgia has a large amount of people who support the restoration of their monarchy.

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P1JPw TIL of The Niagara Escarpment. The escarpment is the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls, for which it is named.
yD8J TIL the Amish are among the fastest-growing populations in the world, with an average of seven children per family.
9Yd4G TIL about Graham's Number: A number so large that it can't be written down because the universe it too small to contain the physical representation of it.
wLKeM TIL that Len Bias was selected by the Boston Celtics as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft on June 17, and died two days later from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose. He is considered by some sportswriters to be the greatest player not to play at the professional level.
7DDp TIL Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) was required to be accompanied by crewmembers who wore high-visibility vests while in the forests of the Pacific Northwest filming scenes set on Endor, so as not to be mistaken for Bigfoot and shot.