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TIL there is a unit of measurement used to measure the distance to celestial bodies based on the distance between the Earth and the Sun

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r9dM TIL that a British teenager faced probation after he took part in a demonstration against the Church of Scientology and claiming that it was a ‘cult’, with police confiscating his 'cult’ placard.
KY874 Today I learned, that for Eurovision 2008, Ireland was represented by a mascot like i still don't get the joke, what is that?
BgXpe TIL that suicidal ideation amongst first-year doctors in their first three months of the job increases by 370%.
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OmMg TIL that the words for the Algerian National Anthem were originally written on a prison wall in blood.