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TIL Earth is the densest planet in the solar system.

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KOByB TIL that in 1876, Sigmund Freud dissected 400 eels looking for testicles. To this day, the eel's mating habits remain a scientific mystery.
kbW TIL there is a staffed underwater post office where people have been mailing postcards for years.
lo16A TIL a researcher came up with a formula estimating the maximum number of people required to maintain a conspiracy and how long it would take for it to unravel. The moon landing hoax conspiracy theory would require 410,000 and would be revealed in 3 years and 9 months.
69reW TIL that Dippin Dots, the popular ice cream snack commonly found in stadiums, arenas, and theme parks, was originally created as cryogenically frozen cow feed.
mxj4x TIL about American stunt woman Kitty O'Neil. She set the world record for the fastest quarter mile in a hydrogen peroxide powered car.