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TIL that the U.S town of Point Roberts, Washington is actually located in Canada

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XEWoX TIL Fidel Castro was obsessed with Cow Genetics and Breeding. In 1982, he successfully bred Ubre Blanca, who broke the world record for most milk produced in one day. When the cow died in 1985, the State Media published a front page obituary and the postal service issued stamps in her honor.
WkMyo Today I Learned that Daylight Savings Time was first proposed by a man who, as he studied bugs after his shift-work job, wanted more daylight after work.
6Ed47 TIL that astronauts have reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed. These flashes are due to cosmic radiations affecting the retina.
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