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TIL that not only is Manny Pacquiao one of the most successful boxers of all time–winning eight world titles in as many weight classes–he is also a politician, basketball coach, actor, and a retired singer.

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EgEy0 TIL that Saint Nicholas (the saint who helped shape Christmas into what it is today) is featured in a tale in which he raises the dead after encountering an evil innkeeper who chopped up three small boys and pickled them in a large barrel
J9Ev TIL the Chambarakat Dam in Mosul, Iraq is listed as the most dangerous dam in the world due to being built on an unstable base of gypsum (the same mineral used in drywall). If it should fail, it would ultimately put Baghdad under 15 ft of water with a death toll of 500,000.
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