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TIL that conditions seemed so bleak in America during the Great Depression that people in Cameroon sent $3.77 to New York for food relief

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RWew TIL that the internet uses “filter bubbles” to filter out only what you want to see without letting you know what is being omitted. Basically, the internet is biased.
X067Q TIL the moon is always the same size in the sky, it just looks bigger when lower because we compare it to buildings and other features
eZxg TIL that the use of the phrase “Checkmate” is a mispronunciation of the original Persian, “ Shäh mät!”, which means the king is helpless
b9Yj TIL that there is flood story that predates Noah’s Ark.
kJWNd TIL Texas didn’t have safety regulations on natural gas until after a school blew up and killed hundreds of children. Nobody was held accountable, but they passed strict regulations afterwards. It was so bad that even Hitler sent a letter of condolence.