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TIL That in the aftermath of the Spanish-American war, Spain sold the Phillippines to the United States for $20 million.

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YpjDA TIL: In 2005, a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl who was abducted and beaten by men trying to force her into a marriage was found being guarded by three lions who had chased off her captors.
7wLb TIL both Los Angeles and Chicago, the second and third largest cities in the US, are following New York City’s example and building elevated parks using old railways and highways
Y7mBP TIL that the story of Popeye eating spinach due to a misplaced decimal point over reporting its iron content is a myth. The correct iron value was already well known and nowhere did Popeye mention eating spinach because of its iron content.
9Yvr7 TIL of the worst crash in motor sports history at the 1955 Le Mans race. A car broke apart and flew into the stands, with its hood decapitating spectators like a guillotine. In the aftermath, varying reports claim 65-120 were killed. The link contains graphic content.
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