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TIL that there are actually five Dwarf Planets in our Solar System.

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gMkRL TIL one of the best Go players in the world retired in 2019 after losing 1-4 against the AlphaGo program. He argued that he could never be the top Go player due to the increasing dominance of AI, calling them "an entity that cannot be defeated". He was the only one to win a match against AlphaGo.
gMwO7 TIL that legendary saxophone player Lester Young not only revolutionized jazz through his unique laid-back approach, but also had a huge influence on our language today. He is said to have coined, among other expressions, "cool" to signify approval, "bread" as another word for money and "you dig?"
ADr5a TIL that all but 6 US Presidents have English heritage
j6EX TIL that in 2003, a glitch was found in Pokemon R/B/Y which allows you to catch Mew (or even the other starters)
dDeXQ TIL: There used to be a three-cent piece called the "trime."