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TIL People born in American Samoa, which has been held by the United States for more than 120 years, are not automatically citizens of the United States.

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jNAPv TIL that nuclear bombs when detonated at high altitudes during night time will light up the sky for up to 30 minutes
xVJ6D TIL Laura Dern and her mother, Diane Ladd, both starred in dinosaur-themed movies in 1993 - (Jurassic Park and Carnosaur).
oQX8 TIL it was illegal in the US to have replaceable bulbs in car headlights until 1983.
WkK7N TIL Cats only have a few hundred taste buds, compared to 9000+ for humans. They are unable to taste anything sweet. They dislike anything bitter like lemons or coffee, interpreting it as something dangerous.
Q1Pa TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn’t know that sharks were slaughtered to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban to shark killings, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others