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TIL there is a museum in Japan that showcases various uniquely shaped naturally formed rocks with faces on them.

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p6rG TIL Sybil Ludington was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War, famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777 to alert American forces to the approach of the British, similar to the ride of Paul Revere. She rode more than twice the distance of Revere, alone, and was 16 years old at the time.
5YLRP TIL leprechauns are a protected species in the EU.
Y7XZG TIL about the 100 prisoner problem, where a simple strategy can change the likelihood of success from 1 in less than 100 octillion to around 31%.
16ZD7 TIL scientists created a sort of telepathy using computers
M7JdK TIL Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes (4x more than dolphins for example)