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TIL the "lifespan" of the electron is 66,000 yottayears (6.6 × 1028 years) or about 5 quintillion times longer than the current age of the universe.

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5VrLn TIL the use of OMG is over a hundred years old
e06pJ TIL The Sylacauga Meteorite is the first and only documented extraterrestrial object to have injured a human being. 34 year-old Ann Hodges was napping when the meteorite struck her, leaving her badly bruised.
9wvE7 TIL that anyone who wishes to join the French Foreign Legion must do anonymously under an assumed name. After one year of service, the recruit may choose to officially give the legion their real name.
Z8yvG TIL hawk moths scare off bats by rubbing their genitalia to jam the bat’s sonar
1awAr TIL a Russian man changed the fine print on his credit card application to 0% APR and no fees, and got his bank to sign it.