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TIL the F*ck Tree is an oak tree in north London noted for its slender trunk which has been used for cruising since the 19th century.

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M7ja7 TIL in the US, the top marginal tax rate reached its peak of 94% in 1944 for taxable incomes exceeding $200,000 (equivalent to approximately $2.5 million today). This rate remained above 70% until the 70s
wLjpE TIL 80% of males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 did not survive World War II.
YMPP TIL Since Discovered, Pluto has not completed its orbit around the sun. (It takes 248 years to complete its orbit)
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OGlY1 TIL Americans pronounce the word “interesting” with four syllables, unlike the three in my country