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TIL The moon's tidal forces are slowing down Earth's rotation over time. 500 million years ago, days on Earth were 21-22 hours long

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awODL TIL that police in the UK can legally break into any person's house under the Bees Act 1980 if they suspect it contains foreign bees
p8Dme TIL: NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine) is a cancer causing ingredient put into a lot of products which show up on the USA's FDA recall list. Everything from medication to supplements and water have been found to contain NDMA, most recently listed Metformin Hydrochloride, Anti-diabetic medication.
j6j6M TIL about Operation Nemesis, a secret plan executed by Armenia to hunt down and assassinate perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide. The assassins successfully killed 11 of the highest ranking officials responsible for orchestrating the genocide across at least 5 different countries.
8JAK TIL in 1943, the LAPD allowed white servicemen on break from war to beat, strip, and urinate on Latino boys aged from as young as 11 in order to let out their frustrations at the “hoodlum” culture cultivating in LA.
9wrjX TIL While widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Lauryn Hill has only released 1 single solo album during her entire career, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.