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TIL: An Electrical Engineer once named his five children Electron, Positron, Neutron, Deutron and Proton. One of those children is Doctor Electron Kebebew who is a leading cancer researcher and top earning civil-servant in the US.

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l78x1 TIL that Null Island located at 0°N 0°E, where the prime meridian and equator meet. Null Island is 600 miles off the coast of West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea in international seas. The spot is marked with the permanently-moored Soul buoy.
9YkjB TIL about Melanesia Sergeant Major Jacob Vouza who was captured by the Japanese, hung from a tree and beaten with rifles, tied to a red ant hill, bayonetted seven times in the chest and once in the throat, but still managed to chew through his restraints and deliver news of the impending attack
P7dV TIL in 2011 a 14 year old girl died as a result of caffeine toxicity after consuming a 0.7 liter Monster Energy drink can. Her mother proceeded to sue, stating that “I just want Monster Energy to know their product can kill.”
5JRk TIL that Donald trump proposed a onetime tax of 14.25% on individuals and trusts worth $10 million and up in 1999 that would eliminate national debt.
W7v7Y TIL Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa designed Kazakhstan's new capital city of Astana with enormous pavilion space, hotels, and art venues. Even though the city has glitzy architecture and skyscrapers, the average resident only makes $450 a month