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TIL that at the time of the French Revolution the majority of people in France did not speak French. It is estimated that at the time of the French Revolution in 1789, only half of the population of France could speak French, and as late as 1871 only a quarter spoke French as their native language.

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l7NRA TIL the Mexican War of Independence and the Mexican Revolution occurred 100 years apart. Because of that, their bicentennial and centennial were celebrated together in 2010. Both events also lasted about 10 years.
GYwY5 TIL it is likely that solar eclipses, the way we experience them, are likely unique to earth.
8a7ea TIL three poachers broke into a reserve to hunt for rhinos and ended up being eaten by a pack of lions.
XV9r TIL that inbreeding and the rare genetic condition methemoglobinemia resulted in a blue-skinned family in Kentucky named the Fugates.
9YDmr TIL Jim Varney aka Ernest is the real record holder for most commercials at over 3,000!