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TIL that a warp drive is plausible

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9MrM TIL that four of the last seven governors of Illinois have served time in federal prison for corruption.
WkLl4 TIL Oxford University Professor Sir Andrew Wiles was awarded the Abel Prize and $700,000 in 2016 for solving a 358-year-old math problem known as “Fermat’s Last Theorem.” Fermat himself claimed to have found proof for the theorem, but the margins of his notes weren’t wide enough to contain it.
7yVp TIL Phil Mickelson, the most famous left-handed golfer of all time (his nickname is “Lefty”) is actually right-handed. The reason he golfs left-handed is because he learned to swing by facing his father, a right-handed golfer, and mirroring his movements.
loxmr TIL of the Heart Attack Grill. A Las Vegas hospital-themed restaurant with an extremely high calorie menu, caused two patrons to pass out from heart attacks. Its spokesperson also died from a heart attack in front of the restaurant.
l5nV TIL George Washington and Samuel Adams, both considered to be leaders of the American Revolution, refused to join a political party because they believed the idea would divide Congress. They’re instead only identified as Whigs, a common name for those supporting independence.