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TIL although Kanye West repeatedly refers to himself as a "billionaire", professional estimates can't find anything more than $240 million.

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KOXKE TIL that Rudyard, Montana is the only town in the contiguous United States in which you could dig a hole through the center of the earth and emerge from the other side on dry land.
GAGk4 TIL in 2007 only 700 Florida snail kite birds remained because newly introduced invasive snails were too big to eat. From 2007 to 2017, these birds rapidly evolved 8-12% larger beaks because the smallest birds all starved to death. As of 2022 they have recovered to 3,000 individuals.
9wDR7 TIL France has a history of UFO claims going back to the 800s.
0ljN TIL that Holland has a defensive strategy of submerging the whole country in case of foreign invasion.
D114r TIL there is erectile tissue in your nose and ears, which might lead you to sneeze or have a stuffy nose when aroused.