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TIL that there are around 350,000 unsolved murders since 1965 in the United States.

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QYlM TIL when Han Solo said he did the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs he was not trying to describe how fast his ship was going. Instead he was bragging that he had done a shorter route of the Kessel Run. He did this by going closer to a black hole than most dared to go.
kAde TIL that it is illegal for a check to be written for less than $1
VMkAG TIL in 1989, MLB broadcaster Jim Rooker said he'd walk back to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia if the Pirates blew a 10-run lead. When the Phillies came back and won 15-11, Rooker hosted a a 300-plus-mile charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
oB6b8 TIL Tim Burton was originally working on a movie based on the Dinosaurs Attack! trading cards, but switched to Mars Attacks! after the release of Jurassic Park.
xVXdo TIL the average $1 bill has been contaminated with vaginal bacteria, microbes from mouths, DNA from pets and viruses and drugs