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TIL a neutrino could pass through a lightyear of lead before it has a 50% chance of hitting a lead atom.

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VnQ4 TIL a bag of Skittles contains fifty percent of your daily recommended vitamin C.
8oXX TIL that Edison once offered Tesla $50,000 to increase the efficiency of his prototypes. After months of work, when completed, Edison failed to pay and remarked “When you become American, you will appreciate an American joke.”
aelo TIL Every 15 seconds, someone becomes a victim of human trafficking and slavery.
YYJr TIL Pablo Escobar burned $2 million to keep his daughter warm.
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