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TIL: Yesterday (July 4, 2020 at 0634 CDT) was Earth’s Aphelion day, meaning we were the farthest we’ll from the Sun this year. The next Perihelion (the closest we are) will be January 2, 2021 at 0750 CDT.

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Z8L9B TIL that the United States held a Presidential election in 1864 during the American civil war
dXgd TIL the actor who played Smeagol in the “Lord of the Rings” developed his voice after watching his cat cough up a hairball, then mimicked the sound and added words.
Z8r1G TIL James Barry was born a woman but disguised herself as a man in order to join medical school. She performed one of the first known successful Caesarean sections. The new born was christened James Barry Munnik in his “her” honor. Her identity was discovered when she dead.
rNOg0 TIL foals are born with “fairy fingers” on their feet to protect the mother from the hard hooves during birth
X4DX TIL there was a Russian game show that would have you steal a car and if you didn’t get caught by the police within 35 minutes, you win the car. Otherwise you would be arrested.