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TIL there exists a massive abandoned supercollider in Texas.

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W79X9 TIL in the Siege of Arrah 1857, an army of 11000 Indians failed to defeat the besieged 50 British soldiers and 18 civilians
5RQP TIL of Dewey Bozella, a Boston native who was imprisoned for 26 years for a murder he did not commit. In those 26 years, 2 felons put the murder on him, was denied parole several times, the evidence against him was destroyed by police, and evidence proving his innocence was never brought to trial.
KOkvB TIL the brutal ruler Vlad the Impaler saved thousands of lives, on multiple occasions. He prevented huge battles by challenging the enemy general to a one-on-one duel to the death.
GY9jQ TIL to understand a pun, the brain's left and right hemispheres have to work together due to the unique structure of the joke.
WakA TIL: El Chapo would pick an elegant restaurant, Diners would politely be demanded their telephones, promising that they would be returned at the end of the evening. Chapo would come in and feast, return the telephones, pick up the tab for everyone, and head off into the night.