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TIL that the distance of the great wall is almost double the distance between the US and China

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1aKlr TIL there were concentration camps in 1838 in the United States
GAkr1 TIL that although World War II ended in 1945, the rationing of food and other items in the UK continued for another NINE YEARS, until 1954.
QJB49 TIL Ruth Hale was paid by Lucky Strikes to encourage women to join march “Light another torch of freedom” inviting women to smoke cigarettes out in the public
1awaP Today I learned that in 2015, American hip hop duo ‘Run The Jewels’ released 'Meow The Jewels’: a crowdfunded version of their 2014 album, where they replaced all the instrumentals with samples of meowing cats - and donated the $60k+ funds to charity.
x65yw TIL: Your car's VIN (vehicle identification number) shows its country of origin, engine size, model year, vehicle type, trim level and manufacturing factory. The first 3 digits/letters identify the country, positions 4 to 9 describe the vehicle, and 10-17 is the vehicle identifier section.