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TIL, The Harris Neck Occupation: When black protesters took over a wildlife refuge in 1979, they were removed in 3 days

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5Ypan TIL that Mars launches are done when the Earth and Mars are on the same side of the sun with the shortest possible distance to travel. So once in every 26 months, a chance for a Mars launch is arriving
OG94Y TIL the pomato is a plant produced by grafting a tomato onto a potato plant, both of which are members of the Solanum genus in the Solanaceae family. The plant produces both cherry tomatoes (generally, depending on the grafted variety) on the stem and potatoes on the underground part.
VW7D TIL that because of tax loopholes, Google has been able to get their effective tax rate down to 2.4%.
8GRG TIL Credit Card companies refer to people who pay their cards in full monthly as “deadbeats”
KVaQ TIL an Owl’s eyes are so well developed, they are not eye balls but elongated tubes. It is for this reason they cannot roll or move their eyes and can only look straight ahead (which is why they have adapted an extraordinary range of movement in their neck).