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TIL that in 1310, a Mali ruler called Abu Bakr II tried to cross the Atlantic Ocean with 400 ships. Only 1 ship who refused to follow him made it back

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1LA7 TIL Charles Lyne, a British filmmaker, raised $8486 to force two people to watch a 10 hour 7 minute movie of paint drying. Those two people were employees of the BBFC, responsible for classifying movies, and the stunt was done to protest the BBFC’s power of censorship.
4GxX TIL Americans applying for permanent residency in Mexico have to furnish proof of having $90,000 worth bank statements or investments for the last 12 months.
4XVvg TIL a Brazilian soccer referee was murdered and beheaded during a match after he stabbed and killed a player.
8e8va TIL 70 percent of wealthy families lose their wealth by the next generation, with 90 percent losing it the generation after that.
D1nyv TIL the Oolichan is a smelt-like fish that is so greasy -- with up to 15% of total body weight in fat -- that if caught, dried, and strung on a wick, it can be burned as a candle...thus it is also known as the "candlefish"