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TIL George W. Bush initiated an emergency response to the AIDS epidemic in Southern Africa which saved at least 1.1 millions lives and reduced death rates by up to 10%

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Ypn7A TIL Daniel Craig rejected a $137 million dollar offer to star in another James Bond movie. When asked why, he replied he'd rather "break this glass and slash his wrists" than play Bond again.
P6jJ TIL that former Egyptian President condemned/mocked the implementation of the Hajib
R7QA6 TIL Legoland employees are referred to as “model citizens”
aKQ0 TIL of the Big Mac Index, which helps explain purchasing power parity to the layman. You compare the price of a Big Mac in one country to the price in another to determine if exchange rates are overvalued.