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TIL that a scientific study concluded that Cow Tipping is impossible and an urban legend. Cows are hyper-aware of their surroundings and it takes 2,910 newtons of force to topple them over. They also sleep lying down.

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0dXYM TIL that the universe has a color, called ‘Cosmic Latte’. Astronomers determined this by averaging the color of all light in the universe.
ANOXn TIL the Narrator of Forensic Files (Peter Thomas) was a WWII army veteran who at Age 19, stormed the beaches of Normandy, fought in the Ardennes Offensive, and earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star
aJNJ TIL US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
9Y8k6 TIL about Neil Harbisson, a man with Achromatopsia (total colorblindness) who understands color with an antenna implanted in his skull that sends vibrations to his inner ear. He's also the first person to be recognized as a cyborg by the government
6gvX TIL Ronald Reagan was instrumental in passing the Assault Weapons ban in 1994 and was a major proponent of gun control after the assassination attempt on his life.