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TIL that Lady Gaga comes from a wealthy family. Her parents were able to afford expensive private schools and music lessons because her father was a successful internet entrepreneur whose company installed Wi-Fi accessibility in hotel chains.

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5ZgB TIL On Aug 21, 2017 there will be a complete solar eclipse that will travel the length of the US continent, from Oregon to South Carolina, in 90 minutes. This route is referred to as the Path of Totality and for 2 min and 41 seconds it will seem like night in the middle of the day.
9YNRX TIL U.S.P.S, FedEx and UPS have tipping regulatuions. U.S.P.S A non-monetary gift under $20 is appropriate. FedEx drivers can receive tips and gifts, but they should not exceed $75. UPS prefers its drivers to receive gifts, rather than cash.
1dpr TIL that in order to survive through the night without starving, hummingbirds must enter a hypo-metabolic state called torpor, in which their heart rates drop from roughly 1,000 bpm to 70, and their temperatures from 40ºC to 18ºC.
rNA70 TIL a 1993 clan feud between 2 villages in China's Hunan province turned into all out warfare as the villagers armed themselves with homemade guns, dynamite and even cannons to settle old scores. They even constructed trenches and fortifications. After 34 hours, the police quashed the fighting.
kdb4 TIL many people in New Mexico saw the Trinity nuclear test from a distance, but the Army downplayed it as an ammunition magazine explosion