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TIL that in 2014, measles hit a 20-year high in the US due to unvaccinated children

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X0jgj TIL that the world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman named Ching Shih. Estimated there were 80,000 pirates under her command, ~1,000 large junks (Traditional Chinese ships) and ~800 smaller junks
Wkl4X TIL Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system with wind speeds of up to 1,500 MPH, Uranus produces wind speeds of 560 MPH putting it in second place.
xVV7 TIL that if you type in “Gay Pride” into Google, colourful bunting is shown below the search bar!
91J6 TIL According to an Old English time unit, one moment was 1.5 minutes.
d8Z7E TIL that bleachers are so named because, early on, the generally uncovered wooden boards were "bleached by the sun.”