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TIL that “Cosmic Latte” is the name assigned to the average color of the universe.

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nW44P TIL the 1904 Olympic lacrosse competition consisted of only three teams. The bronze medallists were a Mohawk team whose members had such names as Almighty Voice, Flat Iron, Rain in Face, and Man Afraid Soap.
695Em TIL Freud liked cocaine so much that he would give it to friends and family as a gift.
R5JP1 TIL Cattle ranching, not logging, is the primary driver of deforestation in the Amazon. Responsible for 80% of forest clearing.
R71B1 TIL about the Pakasuchus Kapilimai, a crocodile-like creature from the Cretaceous period that had long legs and mammal-like teeth. Also referred to as the Cat Crocodile.
ooJL TIL that Tom Cruise saved the American release of ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ by endorsing it at a buyer screening, launching the careers of Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughn, and Jason Statham in the process.