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TIL the egg came first, from an animal that was not a chicken.

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oQe8 TIL in Nevada, voters can choose “None of the Above” for President. More people picked that in 2016 than ever before.
Y79XP TIL that racially segregated school proms were still happening in the US as late as 2013
xVyvk TIL Two touching stars were expected to fully merge in 2022. The resulting explosion ("a Red Nova)" would have been visible to the naked eye. Unfortunately, a small typo in old data threw the prediction off. Fortunately, the science behind the forecast is still sound, so we may soon predict another.
yQ80V TIL: Women are more likely to die a week after their birthdays than in any other week during the year, while men are more likely to die weeks before their birthdays.
DQGJj TIL Drinking very hot beverages is a probable carinogen