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TIL that Earth tilted 31.5 inches due to massive groundwater pumping.

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dDNZ7 TIL King George V was given a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine (to preserve his dignity) so that his death, declared at 11:55 p.m., would be announced in the morning edition of The Times newspaper.
rwnx TIL that King George VI was appalled when the South African government instructed him to only shake hands with white people while on his visit there in 1947. He referred to his South African bodyguards as “the Gestapo”.
VB16k TIL 150 years ago, 12 men in Cincinnati took a chance on baseball and changed the world being the first professional baseball team ever.
KOyLB TIL despite having zero calories, artificial sweeteners do not assist in weight loss, but might cause weight gain and heart disease.
MeYOm TIL It is Illegal in the US to Grow Wheat in Your Backyard.