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TIL that the chicken nugget was invented by a Cornell University food science professor, who published the results academically instead of patenting them.

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neZA9 TIL that there is a forest in France with wild wallabies. The Australian marsupials, which resemble small kangaroos, escaped from an enclosure in the 70s and have been thriving in the wild ever since.
9YAm TIL that the orbits of all the planets of the solar system were within the same 90° arc of the solar system on February 1, 949, and that the next time it is thought this will occur is on May 6, 2492.
BvXL TIL Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster which contaminated over 20,000 square km. The area was turned into a preserve to cover up the accident. The CIA knew of the accident, but also covered it up in order to protect the fledgling US nuclear industry from hysteria.
b6mrE TIL that ducklings swim in a line behind their mother in order to reduce drag and propel themselves forwards
gMb6X TIL Jackie Chan owns a house