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KOMKE
TIL That, despite the relative rarity of ring galaxies, our photograph of Hoag's Object reveals yet another ring galaxy in the background.
0d8MA
TIL In 1833, Britain used 40% of its national budget to pass the Slavery Abolition Act. The British government borrowed £20 million to compensate slave owners, but nothing was paid to the enslaved people themselves. The loan was one of the largest in history and wasn't paid off until 2015.
W4EX
TIL of Julius Yego, a Kenyan javelin thrower who learned the sport and techniques by watching YouTube videos. He competed in London Olympics and this year he won gold at 2015 World Championships. He is known as “Mr YouTube man”.
7r0Yr
TIL China has successfully used snake oil as medicine due to the high levels of Omega-3 in some snakes
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TIL that the F.B.I. and C.I.A. recruit heavily from the Mormon population because they are usually cheaper to do a security clearance on, they often speak another language from their mission trips and they usually have a low risk lifestyle.