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TIL the first exoplanet was only discovered in 1992

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XPdR TIL in 1992, a Lawyer and a Judge were looking for files on a former prisoner in a police station near Paraguay. Instead, they stumbled upon archives documenting an international conspiracy involving the torture, murder, and imprisonment of 480,000 people, now known as the Archives of Terror.
wLWWY TIL England has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the 1930's 🌿🌻
W05d TIL that Robin Williams improvised the last line in Good Will Hunting, as well as the scene where he talks about his wife farting in bed. That’s why Damon was laughing so hard.
oB467 TIL that a crown was added to Liechtenstein's flag after the country found out at the 1936 Olympics that their flag was identical to that of Haiti
0dyWM TIL saving a life costs between $3000 and $5500. One estimate stated $3000 can save a life through preventative malaria treatments