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TIL there is a 1909 Penny on Mars, which is used as a part of a Calibration Target on The Curiosity Rover

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5YVDk TIL that London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people.
W7RwL TIL in 1923, a jockey named Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack and died mid-race. His body somehow remained on the horse and crossed the finish line in first place. He had never won a race before in his life.
VyYp TIL there was a 1700s politician named John Strange, and his epitaph reads, “Here lies an honest lawyer, and that is Strange.”
aApM TIL the female equivalent of ‘morning wood’ is 'morning dew’.
X0vaD TIL that July 5 is known as the busiest day for animal shelters, as many pets escape due to the fear generated by the 4th of July fireworks.