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TIL that only current and former heads of state can request to reuse a deleted Reddit username

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7rOnx TIL that the last VHS released by a major studio in North America was A History of Violence on March 14, 2006.
ZpvBY TIL that in the 19th century, a Portuguese writer was imprisoned and disowned for adultery. While in prison, he wrote a book featuring a character who commits similar crimes. After his death, this book made him very famous and a national hero.
9w1GQ TIL S/2021 N 1, a moon of Neptune, has the longest orbital period of any moon in the Solar System, taking the equivalent of 27 Earth Years to orbit Neptune
R7QD4 TIL The last American born into slavery died in 1972 at age 110 after being hit by a car.
pYB1Q TIL that Laos is the most heavily bombed country in history. An average of 55 bombs dropped per minute over 9 years.