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TIL that there are wild Wallabies on the Isle of Man

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loYn5 TIL in 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which prohibited newspapers from publishing "false, scandalous, or malicious writing" against the government, including any public opposition to any law or presidential act. This act was in effect until 1801.
69xQ TIL that, despite spanning five time zones, all of China runs on Beijing time. Sunrise in the city of Kashgar/Zhongquo (in Western China) officially occurs as late as 10:17 AM.
0GW1 TIL that rabbits have 44 chromosomes, but hares have 48, making them very, very different animals
P1OjG TIL that after the Battle of Pilska in 811 AD, the Bulgarian emperor Krum the Fearsome had the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros l who was killed in the battle to have his skull be covered in silver in which Krum then used as a drinking cup.
Eg81p TIL Henry Cavil’s nephew, Thomas, was thought to be lying in class when he said during family day his uncle was Superman