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TIL that Australia is wider than the moon (diameter)

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ynpa TIL that the difference in color of green/yellow/red bell peppers is their stage in the ripening process, not that they are different varieties.
NX6Y6 TIL That during the Civil War, there were times when billiard results received wider coverage than war news.
aB6N TIL that Toto from Wizard of Oz was paid more than the munchkins were
wopMY TIL that In order to avoid being recognized by a previous master, Harriet Tubman once pretended to read a newspaper while traveling by train. The man disregarded the black woman reading on the train since he was aware that Harriet was illiterate.