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TIL Emperor Genghis Khan's conquests caused such devastation that vegetation regrowth in his enemies' former lands led to a notable decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

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Oo7dX TIL that in 1969 during the Murry hill riots in Montreal, the entire police and fire departments went on strike in order to receive a better wage. It took the city 16 hours to give in to the demands.
LvbP TIL 1 in every 6 couples that use condoms will become pregnant due to misuse. 1 in 50 will become pregnant due to product failure.
kOZe7 TIL That 3000 Ethiopians fought in the Korean War as part of the UN
xgD TIL Uganda Is Reviving The “Kill the Gays” Bill From 2009
N7NWP TIL that of the ten costliest atlantic hurricanes, only one occurred before the year 2000, and half occurred within the past 10 years.