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TIL that Los Angeles's economy is bigger than every state in America with just two exceptions: New York and Texas

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gMpY4 TIL the Niger River, Africa's third longest, begins only 150 miles from the Atlantic ocean, but heads inland and curves south creating a boomerang shape. 2,600 miles later, it reaches the Atlantic ocean in Nigeria.
lb5B TIL Almost a third of the male population of the Pitcairn Islands, a nation of about 50 people, have been convicted of sexual offenses, many involving children. An “entry clearance application” must be made for any children under the age of 16 before visiting Pitcairn
b9Dja TIL James Randi exposed a fraudulent televangelist named Peter Popoff who was using a ear mic to fool believers into thinking he had God-given healing powers
kXpm TIL the third leading cause of death in America - behind heart disease and cancer - is medical error, claiming 251,000 lives each year, higher than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and Alzheimer’s.
ADN17 TIL that despite US denial for 26 years, eight members of the Alabama Air National Guard volunteered to pose as Cuban rebel pilots during the Bay of Pigs invasion. Of these 8, 4 were killed when promised air cover never arrived, with two of the pilots dying in a firefight after being shot down.