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TIL that China harvests the internal organs of detained prisoners, including Tibetans, underground Christians, and practicioners of the peaceful Falun Gong spiritual movement.

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5YZDn TIL that Cicero delivered such a devastating initial speech as the prosecutor of Gaius Verres' trial, Verres' own defense advocate could only recommend he fled Rome.
WOr4 TIL Pluto hasn’t completed a single orbit since it’s discovery in 1930. It will complete the orbit March 23, 2178.
KYVbQ TIL that on April 21st, 2016, the CN Tower and Niagara Falls were both bathed in purple light to commemorate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Many bystanders mistakenly believed this to have been a tribute to the legendary musician Prince, who died of a fentanyl overdose that very same day.
rR0jy TIL since 2015, Sesame Street has been funded by HBO due to PBS funding issues
0wopv TIL wisdom teeth are virtually nonexistent in indigenous Mexicans