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TIL Samuel Johnson, an Englishman, said regarding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, “How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?”

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BaxK TIL; A typical adult human brain runs on around 12 watts—a fifth of the power required by a standard 60 watt lightbulb.
wLDXP TIL the judge from the Rick and Morty courtroom sketch was publicly admonished for failing to discharge his duties impartially, competently, and diligently
6EPWX TIL that the Survivor Tree - the last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11, is still going strong. Seedlings of the tree are sent every year to communities that have suffered great tragedy and loss
9wBDB TIL Over 80% of the world has never taken a flight.
6BDJ TIL A virtually indestructible soccer ball that requires no pump and never punctures has been created to serve children in poor communities or refugee camps.