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TIL that according to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the sun orbits the earth.

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Gr1j TIL that Nintendo gave free Wii consoles to ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone in response to the episode 'Go God Go’
9YNgG TIL that famous writer Art Buchwald wanted to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II but was too young to join without parental or legal guardian consent, so he bribed a drunk with half a pint of whiskey to sign as his legal guardian
69Le8 TIL that plus-size models were first represented by modelling agencies in the 1970s
kJnY4 TIL that 2 dogs, Eudy and Tula, saved an entire penguin species (Fairy Penguins) from extinction. There were less than 10 Fairy Penguins at the time due to heavy predation from foxes. However, quickly after Eudy and Tula arrived, the penguin population made a comeback!
ZvWB TIL that a woman who died in 2009 had at least 1400 descendants (11 children, 150 grandchildren, 1000 great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren)