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TIL that 1835 was the last year that America was debt free.

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PvNn TIL that only 17% of the Egyptian Population is actually Arab
PYLgg TIL in 2012, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry began donating 3 insecticide-treated mosquito nets for every 3-pointer he made to the UN Foundation's "Nothing But Nets" campaign to help fight against malaria.
armJ TIL in 2009 the Australian Government gave almost everyone $1,000 cash as an economic stimulus.
gMbB8 TIL that grain dust can cause explosions.
ADV7g TIL British Airways used to have a fleet of Chinook Helicopters. One was involved in Europe's most deadly helicopter crash in 1986.