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TIL: Nyan Cat originated as a doodle

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8Qn4 TIL there is a Merrica river… in Australia
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8eG1Z TIL that since the introduction of basketball ball to the Olympics, the US has won 80% of men's gold medals. The only year they didn't win any medal was the boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics
lxa TIL Hugh Heffner advocated for gay rights in the 1950’s
aQnb TIL the planet Neptune may have a liquid diamond ocean with solid floating diamond-bergs.