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TIL That 29% of L.A.’s air pollution comes from east asia

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OooeX TIL that Magna Carta - held up as one of the founding documents of the English common law system - was annulled by the Pope within a few weeks
Mn7b TIL in Paris in 1778 lightning rods were the height of fashion, being included in hats, umbrellas and the like.
rvxe TIL that the founding father of Dubai said this about his city’s future: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel”
epPdL TIL: According to a 2012 census, the largest ethnic group in Guyana (almost 40%) and Suriname (over 27%) are of Indian heritage. Not indigenous "Indians." People from actual India.
grjo8 TIL the differences between an alligator and crocodile. Crocodile is tan in color while the alligator is black in color. Crocodiles are typically more aggressive than the alligator. Crocodiles live in saltwater while alligators live in fresh waters