There is a famous saying that goes: “Knowledge is power!” and I am a firm believer in it. I consider myself a collector of knowledge, so whenever I find a nice selection of interesting facts, I just want to share it with you. Here are 22 interesting facts on a variety of topics, from Facebook to Winston Churchill: |
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