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TIL that three men from Yemen sued NASA for invading Mars. They claim that they “inherited the planet from our ancestors 3,000 years ago”.

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4Xg1R TIL that President Gerald Ford stood up for civil rights in 1934 by threatening to quit his college football team, unless they let Willis Ward (African American) play against the south’s Georgia Tech. He agreed to play only after Ward asked him to, because they couldn’t afford to lose that game.
E1eAV TIL Talking to yourself in the third person - a technique known as illeism - can improve your decision making and emotional stability
QNr1d TIL British fish and chip shops ('chippies') famously include a vinegar topping option with their fries. Oddly, the 'vinegar' sold in nearly every chippy in the UK has no actual vinegar in it. Its a mix of water, ethanoic acid and food colourings and flavourings. Many Brits are unaware of this fact.
4X9g5 TIL that With the recent popularity of "the tiger King" that cats have a parasite called "Toxoplasma gondii" that affects human behavior.
PYglJ TIL that violence in Filipino karaoke bars has lead to owners specifically employing gay or effeminate men, or transwomen, who use humor to defuse conflicts between male patrons over women, since they are seen as neutral.