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TIL that in 2029 a huge asteroid will come so close to the hitting the earth that it will be visible to the naked eye. This asteroid may still hit our planet in 2068.

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QJABd TIL in 2016, a previously unknown room was discovered in the Winchester Mystery House, bringing the total number of rooms to 161. The mansion has 47 staircases, 47 fireplaces, and over 10,000 windows.
VRDG TIL a study where stradivaris and new violins were blind-tested has shown that most people prefer the sound of the newer instruments
AD7kB TIL that a Toronto man was shot 30 times by armed robbers and still survived. Police found 33 shell casings near him. He underwent two 15 hour surgeries for his gunshot wounds.
7rZYZ TIL the Golden State Killer attended a public information meeting about his own attacks. A husband stood up and mocked the notion that the killer would attack if a man was present in the home. The killer followed the couple home to see where they live and returned 6 months later to attack them.
WroA TIL that Kinji Fukasaku, the director of ‘Battle Royale,’ had worked in a weapons factory that was frequently bombed during WWII. “We would try to get behind each other or beneath dead bodies to avoid the bombs… it made me understand about the limits of friendship.”