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TIL hydrogen in Saturn gets so dense toward the core that it turns into a metal.

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XRBE TIL that WWII soldier Audie Murphy single-handedly held off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour and then led a successful counter attack while wounded and without ammo. He became one of the highest decorated soldiers in US history.
oR1QL TIL Wealth matters more than ability to succeed in school
yokl TIL gloves were introduced into boxing not for safety reasons but to increase hits to the head and dramatic knockouts.
LQNgm TIL about the Peace of Westphalia. Modeled from ancient Egypt, the Peace of Westphalia was meant to bring world peace and religious freedom while at the same time acknowledging a collective group occupying a certain area, giving rise to countries.
Mej6V TIL There is a full scale intact replica of Stonehenge in a field near Ingram, Texas.