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TIL that in 2009 eleven children were born in Antarctica

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QN8pM TIL after winning the revolutionary war George Washington resigned. “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action … I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.” The next day he left for his home, Mount Vernon.
VND0 TIL comedian-actress Janeane Garofalo didn’t know she was married for 20 years to her writer ex-boyfriend, now a TV exec producer, believing their drunken Las Vegas wedding wasn’t official since they didn’t file any papers at a courthouse. Her “husband” discovered the truth before his real wedding.
OGQJ1 TIL Beethoven admired Napoleon and the French Revolution. When Napoleon crowned himself emperor in 1804 Beethoven broke into a rage denouncing him, saying "He lowered himself to the level of an ordinary king."
VBwdZ TIL Cheetos were designed to be addictive. A 2013 investigation found that Frito-Lay spent $30 million a year on 500 chemists and psychologists to attain the perfect mix of crunchiness, aroma, and "mouth feel." They melt in the mouth immediately, tricking the brain into thinking it hasn't eaten much
wL0x6 TIL: It would take more than two years to watch all episodes of the guiding light.