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TIL the Blockbuster Video store in Bend, Oregon is the last in the world

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oRkm8 TIL of Agongointo-Zoungoudo. Rediscovered in 1998 in Benin, West Africa - this town of approx 50 bunkers was built 32 feet below ground level in the late 16th Century. King Dakodonou is thought to have commissioned the town to protect his kingdom in the event of an attack.
EgWAo TIL in Apartheid South Africa, being black or white was sometimes determined by shoving a pencil into a person's hair and checking to see if it fell out when shaking their head, or by pinching them to see what language they would say "ouch" in
dD559 TIL Malcolm X, while serving a prison sentence in his early 20s, spent his time reading the dictionary and copying its pages to improve his vocabulary. This practice not only expanded his knowledge but also transformed him into one of the most articulate civil rights leaders.
VBYJG TIL that reserve parachutes are packed by a FAA certified rigger who goes through a deliberate step-by-step process which can take over an hour.
exvb TIL: That there are 468,749 Philadelphians on food stamps in a city of 1.5 million people.