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TIL that the oldest alliance in the world is between the UK and Portugal, and is over 700 years old.

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xKOo TIL that Stephen Hawking claimed that the egg came before the chicken.
4k9rR Today I learned crazy vocabulary from this young kid
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awGO9 TIL that the buildings inside the Cheyenne Mountain Complex (where NORAD is located) rest on giant half-ton springs to absorb the shock of earthquakes and nuclear attacks.
pkpQ TIL It’s estimated that between 5 and 13% of the population hears voices in their heads that may or may not be associated with a mental health problem. Many otherwise healthy people have been reported to hear voices.