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TIL On average, Mercury is the closest planet to Earth — and to every other planet in the solar system

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m146E TIL during WWII, the Smithsonian invented new Fish names that were easy to pronounce, so the Navy could name Submarines after them.
wxVo TIL in countries that don’t have “ranch” dressing, that flavor is often described as “American flavor” when used in snack foods.
9xnD TIL that in 2011, former presidential candidate and governor Mitt Romney made more money in 13 hours than the average American made in a year.
16ogd TIL that Spain had a theocratic guardianship system akin to Saudi Arabia's until 1985, granting men near-total control over their wives and daughters. Women needed their guardian's consent to open a bank account, work, or drive, and men could legally kill their female partners for extramarital sex.
DN6r TIL almost half of all college students in the USA drop out of college and never graduate.