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TIL the song “Chocolate Salty Balls” from South Park reached #1 on the UK singles chart

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69WQY TIL the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion was 14 years old and is now funded by the federal government for nuclear research
v1xrB TIL there are lights which can track your location using your cell phone
APdw TIL of the Oh-My-God particle, a subatomic particle detected to be traveling at 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light, carrying the same energy as a 60 mph baseball
v1Vdj TIL: Ireland held Tailteann mass marriages where couples were allowed to wed and be married for a year to see if they were fit for each other. They could divorce by proceeding to the so called “separation hills” without leaving a mark on their reputation. This was legal until the 13th century.
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