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TIL of the Oh-My-God particle, a subatomic particle detected to be traveling at 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light, carrying the same energy as a 60 mph baseball

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WkrwY TIL that the last thylacine captured on film bit the cameraman on the ass.
wKm1 TIL there are more teachers in the top 1% of US household than there are engineers
Z8ZD4 TIL Cinderella is not the real name of the protagonist, instead it was an insulting nickname given to her. she was forced to sleep in the ashes and because of that she was always covered in dust and dirt
PYMWV TIL that former MLB player Larry Walker was obsessed with the number 3. He set his alarm for 33 minutes past the hour, took practice swings in multiples of 3, wore the number 3, was married Nov 3 at 3:33pm, and once bought 33 tickets for disadvantaged kids to sit in section 333 of the ballpark.
Nmy6 TIL that tomato juice in the United States is often made from tomato paste, but Canadian regulations require fresh tomatoes.