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TIL the Sun holds 99.8% of our solar system's total mass!

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4Xoa6 TIL of the Staten Island Quarantine War, which began in 1800 the City of New York began quarantining patients on nearby Staten Island. Locals resisted for years, ultimately burning down the facility. At trial the leaders of the attack successfully argued that they had destroyed it in self-defense.
nxLG TIL Tupac danced ballet in high school and ended up portraying the Mouse King in a production of The Nutcracker.
yQMyw TIL: A traditional Australian fable tells of the Great Wall of China being built to keep out Rabbits. This modern classic fable originated with the Australian telecommunication company and continues to be told today. It is also told that Emperor Nasi Gorang was responsible for building the wall
LQD8p TIL; Andrew J Beard, a black man who was born into slavery went on the invent the "Jenny Coupler" a device that automatically locked rail cars together and eliminated the dangerous need for a person to stand between them, saving untold lives.
DQG5J TIL cows have best friends and get stressed when separated from them. Studies have shown that cows form strong social bonds and show signs of stress when separated from their “best friends”.