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TIL that Seattle Resident Henry Liebman Has Caught 200-Year-Old Rockfish off Coast in Sitka, Alaska

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96R7 TIL that The International Astronomical Union names all mountains on Saturn’s moon Titan after mountains in Tolkien’s work.
j6y9v TIL the fastest ball ever bowled in cricket was 161.3km/h or 100.2mph by Shoaib Akhtar against England during the Cricket World Cup, 2003
V9O8 TIL if you’re an American with over $4,436 in your bank account, you are already richer than 50% of Americans.
0dvXA TIL the original cast album for the musical Hamilton became the first Broadway cast recording ever to be certified diamond (10 million units sold) by the RIAA in June 2023. All 46 tracks on the double-album are also certified as singles (6-double platinum, 22-platinum, 18-gold).
VM1m TIL they use stunt muppets for the actual muppet puppets