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TIL Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa

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WkZB4 TIL the oldest continuous university is currently The University of Karueein in Morocco founded by Fatima al-Fihri.
4MJb TIL: Lisa Frank’s company, Lisa Frank Inc., was referred to as the “Rainbow Gulag” by then current and former employees because of the miserable working conditions in Tucson, Arizona.
BgovD TIL The creator of Girls Gone Wild got the idea while working on compilations of violent videos for his Banned From Television series that was sold on infomercials. He is now living in Mexico to avoid numerous legal and abuse allegations.
KO004 TIL that Roman Emperor Nero competed in the Olympics in 67 AD. He was allowed to enter the four horse chariot race with ten horses. He fell mid-race, did not finish, yet was still declared the winner.
RPaw TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to “national security concerns.”