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TIL that the Japanese earthquake in 2011 increased the Earth's rotation speed, shortening the day by 1.8 microseconds.

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W7QbY TIL the first successful insanity plea in the US was in 1859 by congressman and future Civil War general Daniel Sickles for the murder of his wife’s lover, US District Attorney Phillip Key (the son of Francis Scott Key).
wLEaE TIL that the US Pentagon has the high number of 284 toilets, which is twice as much as the actual needs for the staff. The Pentagon avoids talking about this fact because it is due to the racial segregation laws in force in Virginia during the construction of the building, between 1941 and 1943.
wL577 TIL that Tetris is still the no. 1 best selling video game of all time with 1.5x the sales of Minecraft and nearly 2x the sales of Grand Theft Auto V
WbAL TIL that children have double the number of taste buds comparing to adults, causing them to taste much more intense and have very distinct food preferences.
j6BmX TIL that legendary football player Alfredo Di Stéfano scored in five consecutive European Cup finals for Real Madrid between the years 1956 and 1960, winning all finals, including scoring a hat-trick in the last game.