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TIL that humans are the only animals that blush

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LQV5p TIL the Drake Equation is a scientific formula to estimate how many intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations within our galaxy are within radio communications range of Earth. Formulated in 1961, the original estimate was a minimum of 20.
e0jVk TIL in 1997 BBC TV soap EastEnders broadcast episodes set in Ireland, which were criticised for negatively stereotyping the Irish as dirty, rude, poor and drunk. Complaints were upheld by the British Broadcasting Standards Commission and the BBC apologised for the episodes
VBkkk TIL about a HUGE cannon, built in 1464 by the Ottoman military. It was still in combat use 343 Years later. It fired projectiles weighing over 2000lbs.
7r5JZ TIL Teddy Roosevelt is the only president that had a tattoo
yOlw TIL that Tom Waits always refused to give rights for his songs in ads and sucessfully sued many companies who hired impersonators to sing similar songs in order to bypass his consent.