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TIL: Libya’s most potent warlord and commander of its armed forces is a US Citizen

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oRnEo TIL of the Octomom case of 2009, where a single mom was implanted with 12 embryos and gave birth to 8 babies (octuplets). They are currently the longest surviving octuplets ever. Ultimately her fertility doctor had his license revoked.
dQ1Q TIL the record for the longest throw of an object without any velocity-aiding feature was a non-returning boomerang thrown 427.2 m (1,401.5 ft)
p8p0A TIL the phrase "Long time no see" was originally a "broken English" phrase - the phrase has its origin from either a Native American or Chinese phrase
P19Ae TIL house sparrows that can't find a mate may serve as "helpers" to mated pairs in the hope of being chosen to replace a lost mate
W7gZo TIL that "The Birth of a Nation," a 1915 silent film, became the highest grossing film for twenty-five years and revolutionized the film industry with its technical effects and first-time use of a musical score.