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TIL that Warren Buffet submitted a $7 tax return when he was a teenager.

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78QnP TIL life expectancy in the US is at a 26 year low due to COVID-19 and other factors. The decline in life expectancy since 2019 is one of the steepest in recorded history.
awgvN TIL that when the Mars lander Beagle 2 failed, it was assumed that the landing system failed and blame was placed on Colin Pillinger, lead scientist. After this he wasn't allowed to lead any more missions. He died a year before the lander was discovered intact, proving the landing system worked fine
GAmE TIL that the two main characters, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo from HBO’s Rome were actually based on real Roman centurions mentioned in Julius Caesar’s recount of the Gallic Wars and are the only two soldiers he identifies by name.
E1ypx TIL chemotherapy patients should flush the toilet twice to avoid injuring others.
D11rV This 'instant coal' biofuel brings the high energy efficiency of coal without the usual damaging side-effects - such as deep mining to collect it, and resulting pollution from burning it and releasing impurities.