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TIL the Earth's atmosphere extends well past the moon.

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PAaw TIL a man claiming to be a 500-year-old vampire was arrested in 2011 after attacking a woman. During his arrest, he shouted at the pursuing officers that he “didn’t want to have to feed on humans”.
VLM8 TIL That in the 2011 UK census “Jedi” was the 7th most popular religion, after Buddhism.
OG6E4 TIL John Adam's daughter had breast cancer surgery with a fork, wooden razor, strapped in a chair and No Anesthesia.
D9yg TIL There is a robust relationship between increased enjoyment of bitter foods, like black coffee, and heightened sadistic proclivities.
ZppDB TIL planting an apple seed won't get you an apple tree with the same apples it came from. Instead, you need to 'graft' two trees together to get the characteristics you want.