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TIL that astronomers found a star that formed in the same gas cloud as the Sun.

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7rBPx TIL that in 2019, singer Mike Posner announced he would walk completely across the United States. On August 7, his walk was delayed a few weeks after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in Colorado and airlifted to a local hospital. He finished his walk across America on October 18, 2019.
D1x0V TIL during the Tehran Conference, Stalin proposed over a dinner the execution of 50,000 to 100,000 German officers to prevent Germany from starting another war. Roosevelt, thinking Stalin was joking, said "49,000 would be enough." Churchill however was so enraged he stormed out of the room.
ADoXa TIL the famous Cristal Champagne was made by Alexander II Tsar of Russia. He feared assassination so he ordered the bottles to be made clear instead of regular dark green so that he could see the bubbles and prevent an explosive being hidden inside.
Nxxb TIL that Scotland once used a currency called ‘The Unicorn’
NX5Z6 TIL The mentally ill in Indonesia are sometimes restrained and locked away by their families to prevent them from committing self-harm or endangering others. Some of the top reasons include financial problems and lack of knowledge surrounding mental health.