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TIL earthworms we know today are not native to the US but were brought over by Europeans.

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lDe5 TIL that the woman who sang the “Blame Canada” song from South Park (Mary Bergman), committed suicide before the 2000 Oscars, prompting Robin Williams (who also committed suicide) to sing it instead. [Full story inside]
A8wx TIL: Blowing into a vagina can cause an air embolism, resulting in a heart attack, stroke or trouble breathing. Luckily this is rare.
0dy5R TIL the Citadel Military College of South Carolina was built in response to Denmark Vesey's thwarted plans for a slave rebellion in Charleston, which had been planned to coincide with Bastille Day
WPON TIL That Ukraine once had the third largest Nuclear arsenal in the world (5000 warheads) before it voluntarily disposed of the nukes in 1996.
7r1Wb TIL that not only is Jar Jar Binks one of the most hated characters in the Star Wars franchise, but he is also one of the most hated characters in the history of film.