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TIL that, on average, Mercury is the closest planet to Earth and every other planet in our solar system.

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R7Xj1 TIL Rats are part of the animal group Rodentia. This group constitutes 40% of all mammals and consists of animals where their upper and lower incisors continuously grow. This largely is why rodents constantly chew and cause so much damage to property.
BgMyW TIL Japan has self-closing jam
wxPM TIL that J.K. Rowling won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997, 1998, and in 1999 for her first three Harry Potter books. This made her the first person to win the award three times running. She later withdrew the fourth novel from contention to allow other books a fair chance.
e0L8L TIL Population density in Europe is just 34 people/sq km. At 426 people/sq km, England is the most overcrowded large nation in Europe.
LkxX0 TIL about a Legal Person. It may not be human being, it can be a non-human entity that is treated as a person for limited legal purposes. A legal persons can sue and be sued, own property, and enter into contracts.