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TIL about the Seven Laws of Noah, which are commandments applicable to all of humanity according to Judaism

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WkGG8 TIL the song Tomorrow from the musical Annie was originally written for a musical production of the classic novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes but then switched.
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w14W TIL That it would take 1,084 years flying on a Boeing 747 to circumnavigate the largest known star.
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