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TIL that 94% of the population of China live to the East of Heihe–Tengchong line

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57KP TIL 1961 US had it’s first Nuclear Accident, killing all three operators. One was blown into the ceiling by the force of the blast and impaled there by a reactor rod. They had to be buried like Nuclear Waste. (Idaho)
Z8Y7o TIL in 1919, having pitched 8⅔ innings in a game against the Athletics, Indians pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning. Despite being knocked unconscious, he refused to leave the game. He went on to record the final out for the complete-game win.
4Xde5 TIL that American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga has a genus of 19 species of ferns named after her.
69RrJ TIL that oxyzen is responsible for aging, When oxidation of oxyzen happens things called free radicals are produced. which in turn deteriotes cell with in and makes them age.
xpyw TIL the guy who optimized web traffic so that sites didn’t crash displaying The Phantom Menace trailer was the first guy killed in 9/11.