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TIL about the existence of a symbol for ?!, the interrobang

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d5dj TIL there is a region called the Eridanus Supervoid which is a cold spot ~5 degrees above absolute zero and has been theorized to be an imprint of a parallel universe.
VL50 TIL that the African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are merging to form the East African Federation, a new sovereign state.
pYN44 TIL The second longest-lived British head of state after Elizabeth II is Richard Cromwell (son of Oliver) whose "reign" lasted 9 months but lived to be 85
6EpYl TIL: That nearly 2,000 children die annually due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States
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