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TIL: Astronomers didnt officially confirm the existence of planets outside our solar system until 1992

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rRLLd TIL that strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are not by definition "berries" but watermelon, pumpkin or eggplant are..
XEaRr TIL Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas holds the record for most advertisements by one person in history, appearing in over 800 commercials.
kORZe TIL in 1991 a youth group in Denmark wrote to Gorbachev of Russia to ask for a free submarine. He said yes, and 3 years later they received a massive 76 meter (250 ft) submarine.
9YWnr TIL that Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS church, and his brother Hyrum were shot to death by an angry mob while in prison in Carthage, Illinois. After being shot in the face, Hyrum exclaimed “I’m a dead man, Joseph!” Then Joseph was shot while trying to escape out of a second story window.
7rlkX TIL That some muskrats live in beaver lodges over the winter. The beavers share food with them, and the muskrats pay their rent by bring back foliage to help keep the beaver lodge sturdy