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TIL Neptune has only made one rotation around the sun since its discovery in 1846

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Brgab TIL Spider-Man was molested by his elderly neighbor
m1E6o TIL the US federal government considered native tribes as independent nations before 1871
4kbgR TIL the British Columbia Lottery Corp. was ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars to gamblers whose jackpots were withheld because they had won them after volunteering to ban themselves from casinos. The ruling only covered a 14 month period due to a change in law in 2010.
OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.
j6MnE TIL Decomposing leaves can trap in nitrous oxide (i.e. "laughing gas") which deer will sometimes get high on when digging them up