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TIL that China has over 100 cities with more than 1 million residents

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pY9YZ TIL a study found significant increase in green biomass over 40% of the planet from 1982 to 2015, while a significant decrease in vegetation was seen in only 4% of the surface
VoW0 TIL that women working in watchmaking factories in the early 1900’s received deadly doses of radiation from licking the paintbrushes they used to paint Glow-in-the-dark details on said watches.
BrGYD TIL that the Singular Word for "Spaghetti" is Spaghetto. Not to be confused with the Campbell's brand SpaghettiO
dDjWj TIL that there are more slaves globally right now than there ever has been in history - 50 million
N7jME TIL that before the Civil War, Christmas was not an official holiday in the United States