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TIL that Leela from Futurama is voiced by Peggy from Married... with Children.

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OGkn1 TIL Liechtenstein’s only lake is less than 100 years old, created by a flood of the Rhine
Wkym8 TIL that architect Antoni Gaudí wasn't able to finish the Sagrada Família because he died after being struck by a tram. He was left laying for hours and then only given rudimentary care because he was assumed to be a beggar due to his shabby clothes and lack of identity documents.
R1B4 TIL a philosophy riddle from 1688 was recently solved. If a man born blind can feel the differences between shapes such as spheres and cubes, could he, if given the ability, distinguish those objects by sight alone? In 2003 five people had their sight restored though surgery, and, no they could not.
0dkYN TIL that a 2009 study found that the majority of friendships only last about seven years. Although the number of friends a person has in their social circle remains fairly stable, turnover is high. Roughly 70% of a person's friend group will change after seven years.
pWeA TIL that a Kenyan lawyer is trying to get the International Court of Justice to overturn the conviction and execution of Jesus Christ, and to have Italy and Israel held responsible for it on the grounds that they both incorporate Roman Law in their legal systems.