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TIL that Saudi Arabia has been ruled by the same family for longer than the United States has been a country

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yVbGl TIL During a 1972 John Lennon/Chuck Berry jam session that the sound engineers muted yokos mic.
bkg9 TIL experts can’t agree on what the best method of long distance running is, i.e. heel strike first or toe strike first. Each causes different areas of the leg and foot to be stressed.
awDVJ TIL that the 1994 box office bomb Baby's Day Out was a huge hit in South Asia, beating Star Wars as the most successful American film. It was played for over a year at the largest theater in Calcutta and spawned two remakes
GAoGj TIL about exotic atoms. These are semu-stable elements, not on the periodic table, made from other fundamental particles. They can sometimes even bond with regular atoms.
gGE9 TIL that Australian Funnel-Web spider fangs can penetrate fingernails and shoes