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TIL the US State Department spent $630,000 to increase Facebook ‘likes’

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9dEX TIL Rome and Carthage ended their 2100 year war in 1985 when the mayors of the respective cities signed a peace treaty.
b9LYZ TIL a group of friends in Saint Paul, Minnesota were hosting a small gathering to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when police officers showed up in response to a noise complaint from a neighbor. No charges were made by the police; instead, 2 officers joined in playing Smash, one playing Pikachu.
Wkjg4 TIL Planets and stars actually orbit around their common center of mass. This common center of mass is called the barycenter. As a result, the barycenter of Jupiter and the sun isn’t in the center of the sun. It’s actually just outside the sun's surface!
OG48g TIL that 'Rocky' (1976) was inspired by the true story of Chuck Wepner, a local boxer from New Jersey who was set up for a dream fight with Muhammad Ali. Wepner quit his job to train full time, and against all odds, lasted 15 rounds with the champ. Stallone was in the audience.
XEklj TIL That in 99’, actor Martin Laurence almost died running in the Big Momma fat suit costume in 100F (38C) heat, went into a coma for 3 days and had a body temp of 107F (41.7C)