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TIL that Russia is bigger than former planet Pluto

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4X5vw TIL that "Blue Blood" as a synonym for royalty, came from Spain following the Reconquista, in which some spanish nobles would show their pale skin, with blue veins showing, as proof that they had never mixed with the Moors who occupied Spain for centuries.
6EEAX TIL that the rapper Big Shaq is a character played by comedian Michael Dapaah
OojD4 TIL that smelling hydrogen sulfide (AKA farts) is good for your health, as a study conducted by the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and University of Texas says.
BrxVd TIL Tibbles the cat was personally responsible for the extinction of the Stephens Island Wren.
nBnG TIL Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary was convinced by QT to forfeit his cowriting credit and accept a “story by” credit, so the line “Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino” could be used instead