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TIL That in a nuclear emergency you can “Text SHELTER + your ZIP code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelter in your area (example: shelter 12345).”

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MeR0W TIL of Brian Banks, a star football player with a promising NFL career, who was sent to prison at 17 after being accused of sexual violence. After serving 5 years in prison, the woman confessed she made it up. Although he was acquitted, his dream NFL career never happened and she never served time.
WJ9d TIL that Ancient Egyptians believed the universe was formed by the god Atum masturbating, and that the flow of the Nile was controlled by the frequency of which Atum masturbated.
gJdX TIL Akon has been leading the charge to power tribal Africa. Gathering over $1 billion from investors to install utilities, such as 100k street lights, in 480 communities in 15 countries. That’s $75,000 per village on average. Indirectly creating 5500 jobs.
xVEYw TIL Robert Reed, the father from The Brady Bunch, was gay but never came out publicly in fear of ruining his career and the show
LkN60 TIL that Philippines is a hotbed for theatrical death fraud that involves false corpses. The most common motives are financial, evasion of prison sentences, and romance. Prices vary depending on the sort of 'death kit' you need to fake your own death.