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TIL that Earth once had rings like Saturn.

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p806G TIL about Frank and Louis, the longest surviving two faced cat, who lived for 15 years.
gRO4 TIL the Korean Demilitarized Zone has ironically become a safe haven for plants and endangered animals.
m1Wey TIL that patriarchal surnames were uncommon in pre-Norman England
BrWOe TIL Abram Gannibal was a black African-born Russian nobleman in the 18th century. Sold into slavery, he was eventually freed by Peter the Great and adopted into the Emperor's household as his godson. His great-great grandson is the celebrated author and poet Alexander Pushkin.
6EarX TIL about Aimo Leikas, a Finnish magician who killed himself in front of a crowd while performing his Russian Roulette act. He had been perfoming the act for a year, selecting six bullets from a box of assorted live and dummy ammunition.