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TIL that the light from the sun pushes the earth with a force of about 2 metric tonnes

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lVDG TIL the oldest restaurant in the world is Restaurante Sobrino de Botín in Madrid, which opened in 1725 and is still open for business.
ANDVw TIL of the first adult themed cartoon "Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure". Exclusively screened at a party for animators, the short was created by 3 of the major animation studios of the day, but because no US film lab would touch it due to its risqué content, the film had to be developed in Cuba.
pY5JG TIL The last king of Rome was named Superbus
MeL7A TIL that George Washington is the highest ranking officer in the US army. He was promoted to the rank of General of the Armies on January 19, 1976, and he has steadfastly held onto power, even though he's been dead for 220 years. This makes the US army the world's only necrocracy.
wL9QP TIL: Earning a median US income makes you richer than 97.7% of people on earth (even after adjusting for purchasing power)