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TIL Hawaii was formed after the dinosaurs had been extinct for 50 million years.

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W7w7A Today I learned that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. Venus has an extremely slow rotation on its axis, taking about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation, while it only takes about 225 Earth days for Venus to orbit the Sun.
0wLpp TIL about "Aguante Megadeth" The global phenomenon of Megadeth crowds chanting along with the guitar riff from "Symphony of Destruction". It started in Argentina, heavily influenced by its soccer song singing culture in stadiums, and quickly spread worldwide.
jNmkR TIL about #OpJustina which was an attack on Boston Children’s Hospital to demand the release of Justina Pelletier— a little girl being held against her will by the state of Massachusetts. She was taken from her parents after the hospital thought her mitochondrial illness was psychological.
O6Og TIL that The Empire State Building has its own postcode
j65XQ TIL about Williams syndrome where affected people have outgoing, engaging personalities and tend to take an extreme interest in other people.