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5YbDn TIL that the Andromeda Galaxy is on its way to collide with the Milky Way Galaxy and is predicted to occur 4.5 billion years from now
W71J4 TIL that the 'Jesus lizard' (Basiliscus basiliscus) found in Central and South America is famed for its water-running ability. Nearly 95% utilise specialised hind feet to create air pockets and dash up to 10 feet (3 meters) across water surfaces.
Egp7w TIL that in 2022, a British newspaper livestreamed an iceberg lettuce next to a picture of the newly appointed Prime Minister asking if if could outlast them. The Lettuce won.
loxpA TIL on Valentine's Day of 1884, just 36 hours after the birth of their only daughter, Alice, future U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt held his wife as she passed away from undiagnosed Bright's disease. Just hours before, in the same house, he had already said a final goodbye to his mother, Martha.
oJGY TIL that the Liberty bell and Big Ben were cast by the same bell foundry, and that both bells are cracked.