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TIL the US, didn't switch to the Gregorian calendar until 1752. By that time, the difference between their calendar and Gregorian had accumulated to 11 days. To adjust for this difference, September 2, 1752, was followed by September 14, 1752, effectively omitting 11 days.

e0Ov4 TIL ravens can talk
dVdQ TIL that actually 26% of lesbians are obese, compared to 17 per cent of straight women.
gEL4 TIL More Commodore 64s have been sold than any other model of computer.
knL4 TIL cashews, pistachios and mangoes are all in the same family of plant, meaning people with nut allergies often react to mango as well.
BXx TIL 355/113 is a freakishly good approximation of PI