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TIL 45 American politicians have been assassinated, with Democrats suffering 19 losses compared to the Republican’s 8

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M7GdV TIL there's a national Earth Wind & Fire Day celebrated on September 21st of every year.
jN5oM TIL that ornithologists often use Cheetos to study behaviour in crows. Along with being easy to spot, they’re also one of the birds’ favourite snacks.
OGkdR TIL that a neutron star can have a mass similar to our Sun but be only about 30 km across. One such neutron star spins at an incredible 43,000 rpm, rotating 716 times each second. This makes it one of the fastest-spinning objects in the universe.
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