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TIL that the last date that all living humans were together on Earth was November 2nd 2000. Since then there has always been someone constantly onboard the International Space Station.

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4knx5 TIL the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
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WeB4 TIL there is a town in West Virginia where, due to the presence of a high-tech government telescope, all phones and wifi are illegal.
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