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TIL that Cornell University has its own dairy farm with over 900 cows.

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QJ1Op TIL cnn has a pre recorded footage known as the "turner doomsday video" which is suppose to air as soon as the end of the world happens. it was recorded around the time ted turner was still the news anchor for cnn around 1980.
QOBa TIL the sandwich was supposedly invented by the Earl of Sandwich, who was so addicted to gambling that he refused to leave the table for meals, and demanded something he could eat with one hand. It caught on amongst other players, who ordered “the same as sandwich” - thus, “the sandwich”.
E1ZKd TIL Axolotls can regenerate limbs, organs and even parts of the brain. They are also 1000x more resistant to cancer than mammals. Despite this, they are critically endangered and almost extinct in the wild.
4LRX TIL There is a massive X-Ray generator called the “Z machine” in New Mexico. It has produced temperatures greater than 6 billion degrees Fahrenheit.
67wm TIL: Nearly 150 babies were named Khaleesi in 2012.