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TIL the average person consumes about 24 kilograms (53 pounds) of sugar each year, with North and South Americans consuming up to 50 kg (110 lb) and Africans consuming under 20 kg (44 lb).

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wLaoM TIL the $150 million fundraised by Band Aid in 1984 (where the famous song "Do They Know It's Christmas" comes from), which was meant to help famine-struck Ethiopia, actually lead to more deaths since it was given to the corrupt government who used the money to prolong the famine and civil war.
KYZdR TIL in an attempt to assassinate Hitler, a Nazi officer hid two time bombs in his jacket and led Hitler on a tour of a museum. Hitler raced through the museum and left before the bombs exploded, so the officer had to rush to the bathroom where he defused the bombs "at the last second."
P1l1V TIL Nuclear Winter is almost impossible in modern times because of lower warhead yields and better city planning, making the prerequisite firestorms extremely unlikely
6EwNZ TIL there was a genus of camels native to North America and its name is from the Greek for "camel-face"
d8ML8 TIL that after being hanged for several minutes and then disemboweled, Thomas Harrison was reported to have leaned across and hit his executioner—resulting in the swift removal of his head