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TIL that the Earth orbits the Sun

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69ol8 TIL about the Uncensored Library in Minecraft, created by Reporters Without Borders to combat censorship. This virtual library gives users access to banned or censored articles and information from around the world, featuring works from journalists who have been censored in their home countries.
DQp6j TIL that physical size and metabolism are directly correlated to time perception in all animals. Which may explain part of why you perceive time passing quicker with age.
ADWQn TIL a 4-month-old Cinnamon bear provided much of the voice of Chewbacca. Other Chewbacca noises were voiced by three other bears, a badger, a lion, a seal, and a walrus from Long Beach.
d8a6r TIL All Pandas Belong to China even if they were born in other countries. Pandas are rented out.
OYYX TIL that the world’s first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India form 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.