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TIL the “Great American Eclipse” will occur on August 21 this year, and will be the first total eclipse visible in the continental US since 1979

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b9BJ4 TIL that U.S. Postal Service regulations originally stated that mail deliveries be made "as frequently as the public convenience may require". Residential customers received mail two or three times a day until 1950 and some businesses received mail up to five times a day.
VMxRQ TIL a woman was killed by a tiger in Beijing during a safari drive through. One woman exited the car and the tiger grabbed her and her mom tried to rescue her and died. The daughter then sued the zoo.
WXwA TIL that Robert Patrick (the guy who plays T-1000 in Terminator 2) was in a boating accident and swam for 3 hours to get help for others
WkNEd TIL of Bob Fletcher: he took care of the farms of three Japanese-American families as they were interned in World War 2. By maintaining their farms and paying their taxes and mortgages, he ensured the families didn't lose everything. He was finally shot at for supporting these families.
OYoa TIL the pokémon Mew was actually a prank, amongst the staff, programmed in by Shigeki Morimoto. Due to a glitch, players were able to encounter Mew.