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Yes, the universe itself will eventually outpace the speed of light.

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WklGo TIL: Every year in ancient Athens, 500 people were randomly selected to spend the next year of their life proposing laws that the population then voted on.
OoLwe TIL about Arthur Della Maddalena, an Australian miner who took part in an asbestos shoveling competition. All participants of the competition later died of asbestos related illnesses except for Maddalena, who also won the competition.
AYy4 TIL that some children in Colombia need to use a a quarter of a mile high zip line above the Rio Negra because it’s the only way to get to school
RxQ TIL “TASER” is an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”.
rRdxx TIL that Alexander Hamilton was involved in at least TEN duels with Ten other people whom he either was called out by or he called out, before his Duel with Aaron Burr. Each of the previous duels the pistols had failed to fire. One of these was James Monroe, founding father and Potus #5