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TIL New Mexico passed a law stating that “Pluto will always be considered a planet while in New Mexican skies”.

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4Awb TIL that The Blair Witch Project made 110,500 times as much money in the box office as it cost to make, and filming only lasted eight days
4XW4a TIL there was a war between Ohio and Michigan over Toledo's land which sparked the Ohio-Michigan sports rivalry.
9YlLr TIL that a healthy diet costs three times as much as junk food in the UK
Km94 TIL Oscar, the character from The Office, was not originally intended to be gay. This choice was inspired by an early episode in which he wore a pink shirt.
9Z77 TIL that a mild electric shock to a persons brain can improve their maths skills for up to six months. This could help treat the nearly 20 percent of the population with moderate to severe dyscalculia (math disability).