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TIL that a woman sued Walmart over 2 cents and won

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pYrvp TIL that out of 400-500 species of shark, the Sand Tiger Shark is the only one known to fart
Wk019 TIL that in 2014, astronomers discovered an Unusual Supernova that has been continually exploding since the 1950's. No theory exists that explains why this supernova eruption has lasted hundreds of times longer than typical supernovae eruptions, which usually last about 100 days.
aA1A TIL the genetic IQ of the world’s population is going down by 1.34 points per decade, because intelligent people have fewer children on average.