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TIL Africa has two capitals that mean the same thing in different languages: Libreville (Gabon) and Freetown (Sierra Leone)

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9YMxD TIL After Russia made it virtually impossible for people to cross the Berlin Wall on foot, one group of East Germans crashed a stolen tank into the wall to get through to the other side.
Y7DJP Today I learned the United States government agencies and Lloyd Jowers were found responsible for killing Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and frame James Earl Ray.
Yp9Qx TIL up until 2004 it was illegal to have a divorce in Chile
npBB TIL that Japan has a legend that Jesus did not die on the cross, but traded places with someone else. He ran from the authorities and fled to Japan. Upon arrival, Jesus raised a family and earned the reputation as a “long-nosed goblin.”
Wa1B TIL the Domino’s launched an ad campaign in 2009 where they pointed out that their pizza wasn’t the best it could be, and that they wanted another chance. As a result, the company had one of the biggest turnarounds in its industry in history.