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TIL the Milky Way chocolate bar was not named after the galaxy but rather the then-popular Milky Way malted drink

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rNOro TIL that the Roman Emperor Augustus personally owned the entire country of Egypt as his own personal estate
gMD8D TIL what the fox really says.. Woke up in the middle of the night hearing someone scream in the backyard. it sounded like someone being tortured. Turns out, it was a fox (not my recording, but it was pretty similar)
96kG TIL Congress passed the ‘No Fear Act’ in May 2002 ( “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act) providing Whistleblower protection.
jkGQ TIL scientists have found that the perception of time varies as a function of mass & metabolic rate across species. Smaller animals w/ faster metabolisms can respond to visual stimuli at a faster rate b/c they perceive movements & events to unfold more slowly (like bullet dodging in the Matrix).
bYKa TIL the First Family pays for most of its living expenses in the White House, including groceries, toiletries and some staff.