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TIL India is building a fence around Bangladesh

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rRALo TIL that prior to British troops firing on civilians at the Boston Massacre in 1770, they were pelted with oyster shells, ice, stones, sticks, and beaten with clubs by an unruly mob. At the trial, the soldiers were successfully defended by none other than John Adams and all were acquitted of murder.
yZM TIL There is an island in the South Pacific that is entirely uninhabited. 47.23 km² (18.24 sq mi) Pagan island.
ZPB TIL That those thoughts of doing dangerous/risky/harmful things or mainly unwanted images of yourself doing those things are called intrusive thoughts, and are pretty normal.
woLvY TIL The song "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me'' was supposed to be a duet between George Michael and Michael Jackson until MJ dropped out and then they tried to get Stevie Wonder but due to the timing issue that fell off until it went to Aretha Franklin.
9ZGG TIL Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travelers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.