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TIL that in 2006, a baby girl named Amillia Taylor was born prematurely at just 21 weeks and 6 days—well before the usual threshold of viability. She survived and grew up healthy, baffling medical experts.

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GbaQ TIL that astronauts are not allowed to take bread into space. This is due to astronaut John Young smuggling a corned beef sandwich on Gemini III. The sandwich crumbled apart and launched crumbs in all directions, creating a potential safety/equipment hazard.
jN99a TIL the civil war era Fort Montgomery, near the New York/Canada border, is a privately-held 86 acre estate that has been on the market for decades. Peak asking price was $9 MIL in 2006 but the current listing is under $1MIL.
4XrPg TIL that decades after reunification, the former border between East and West Berlin is still visible from space at night due to differences between the streetlamps used by the two sides
WmD4 TIL a circus elephant named Mary was hanged to death in front of people including children for killing the unqualified assistant elephant trainer immediately after he prodded her with a hook for no reason.
ZZ1G TIL that there is a live action Batman Beyond screenplay written by the makers of the show, but Warner Bros. is restarting the series again instead of making it.