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TIL the first ever recorded Tornado in the United States killed one person on July 5th, 1643 in Massachusetts.

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xVlxk TIL our Sun orbits around the galaxy's center with a period of approx. 200 million years. We were last at our relative position in the galaxy around the time of the dinosaurs. In the entirety of modern man's existence, we have completed 0.1% of a circuit.
VBBL8 TIL of the use of "Trap Crops", secondary crops planted with the purpose of blocking or diverting insects/parasites off the main crop. In some cases, even decoys made of plastic or carboard can be helpful to disrupt insects.
p8ZRb TIL that The Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri lost consciousness while taking a break during the 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm. In 1967 the Swedes invited him to return and finish the race. His final time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
VMgEp TIL sailors aboard submarines work 6 hour shifts so that it is easier for them to give their undivided attention to the equipment they operate during a shorter shift. The military also switched submarines from an 18-hour work day to a traditional 24-hour one, improving morale significantly.
LkM0V TIL the "Come and take it" slogan was first used in the Battle of Thermopylae