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Y787B TIL Sugar Rushes aren't real they are a myth.
ya7M TIL the first Japanese person to obtain a bachelor’s degree was a 21-year-old who snuck a ride to America aboard a U.S. ship in 1864. The ship’s captain had to hide him from Japanese customs officials, as Japan still had the death penalty for anyone who traveled abroad without permission.
exEk TIL that Frito Lay briefly sold bags of “Cheesy Poofs” as an homage to South Park.
VwL4 TIL that a Finnish sniper had over 705 confirmed kills. 505 of which were from his Mosin Nagant rifle, which he used only his iron sights. The rest of the kills were from his submachine gun.
epDG5 TIL Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide, or rust, on its surface. It has a thin atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide covered in canyons, volcanoes, and desert. Scientists believe Mars may have had liquid water on its surface in the past, making it a target for space exploration.