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TIL The Only Country In The World that spreads across all four hemispheres is Kiribati

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awy60 TIL that the famous mobster Al Capone sponsored a soup kitchen during the great depression. On average, his charity would feed about 2,200 Chicagoans 3 meals per day. No second helpings were denied. No questions were asked, and no one was asked to prove their need.
W7ypY TIL there is a meditative practice that people do called Sungazing. It's where people stare directly at the sun in hopes of clearing their mind and becoming more focused. But there is no scientific research to support these claims and staring at the sun can lead to blindness in the worst cases.
lABr TIL A plaque honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. mistakenly thanked his assassin, James Earl Ray, instead of actor James Earl Jones. When officials received their plaque they were horrified to discover that it bore an inscription thanking James Earl Ray for “keeping the dream alive”
GYYZN TIL the prime minister of the southern song dynasty, Jia Sidao's, obsession with cricket fighting is believed to have contributed to the downfall of the empire.
b9QRa TIL That it took over 4 years of development, burned through $35 million in R&D, and partook in 11 academic case studies to create the Steelcase Ergonomic 'Leap' Swivel Chair.