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TIL That according to the 2016 Australian Census, more people in Australia identify with having "English" ancestry than with having "Australian" ancestry

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P18dg TIL that Seretse Khama, former president of Botswana, managed to transform the poorest nation on earth into one of the fastest growing economies in the world
JwpB TIL the album cover of Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” is a visual representation of the first ever extraterrestrial pulsar discovered by humans.
dDMnZ TIL that although Thomas Hart Benton was a loyal aide to future President Andrew Jackson, he still fought a duel with him, in which Jackson was nearly killed.
4Xd9N TIL almost all medicines are not vegan, especially birthcontrol. From shellac to lactose to lanolin to bone meal, almost all over the counter and prescription medicines contain some form of animal byproduct as binding or delivery agents.
AD97w TIL that in 2012, Quebec police uncovered a massive warehouse heist of more than $28 million. The stolen product? Maple syrup.