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TIL the Sun pulses about every 5 minutes.

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5YZdP TIL Muhammad Ali has been considered by some to be the first rapper. He released a spoken word album that was nominated for a Grammy in 1963, was influential on early hip hop, had an ESPN documentary called "Ali Rap", and influenced LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Eminem, Sean Combs, Slick Rick, Nas, and more.
N75Zb TIL turning down the radio in your car to concentrate more may actually increase visual acuity, it's your brains way of prioritizing tasks.
y15M TIL that the US is on 43rd place on freedom of press
Zp0eR TIL: Victorian hookers were tight knit and would help each other pay rent or bail them out, however, they also fought over territory and fights between the older and younger girls were common. They also led the government to pass the Contagious Disease Act due to the military being frequent clients.
x6my5 TIL that in medieval Europe, animals were put on trial for crimes