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TIL Just 15 million years after the big bang the entire universe was effectively "habitable" as the cosmic microwave background radiation was warm enough to support liquid water everywhere. This period lasted for about 7 million years.

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Lk969 TIL that lilies are super toxic to cats.
lP8a TIL that Hitler grew to hate soccer because it couldn’t be fixed to ensure German victory over non-Germans.
XEeXD TIL about The Delancey Street Foundation a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that provides residential rehabilitation services and vocational training for substance abusers and convicted criminals. You earn your GED and are taught 3 marketable skills. It has a 90% success rate
neyKr TIL that Wrigley Juicy Fruit chewing gum has been around since 1893 and that its vague flavor actually is based on fruit.
KOONw TIL of the Eyre highway in Australia. With distances of up to 720km between towns and a 140km section without a single bend, the longest straight road in the world.