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TIL that China is projected to have a larger Christian population than the US by 2030

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8eBmK TIL a circus performer in the 18th century by the name of Thomas Wedders is in the Guinness World Records for having the longest recorded nose in history, measuring 7.5 inches (19cm).
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epmVn TIL Astronaut Ron McNair played the first musical instrument in space in 1984. He was a tenor saxophone player but could only fit a curved soprano sax. He got to play it in space but there was a media blackout at the time
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ABAB TIL We landed a man on the moon before Alabama allowed interracial Marriage.