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TIL: There are more pets than children in Japan

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PYyxV TIL the last bursts of light in the universe will not be visible from any of the other last remaining stars. The distances will be so large that the photons will decay before crossing them.
D1Qdr TIL A woman who was pulled over for a routine traffic stop, spent 6 weeks in jail because a cop performed a roadside field test which mistakenly provided a positive result for meth on a spoon she had eaten spaghetti-o's with.
RlYj TIL that in ancient Egypt, any books found in ships coming into port, would be brought immediately to the library of Alexandria and be copied. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner.
MWRB TIL the Dr who popularised the idea of “Alpha” and “Beta” members of wolf packs has spent the rest of his career trying to convince everyone he was wrong.
b91mQ TIL roller coasters use three sets of wheels to keep the trains on the track. Running wheels which are on top of the rails, side friction wheels which are on the side of the rails, and up-stop wheels which are under the rails. This is why inversions and negative-g moments are possible.