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TIL that the total mass of the asteroid belt is significantly less than Pluto's

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x6Xb7 TIL during the rise of Japan as a major economic power, seen as an economic threat to the US, anti-Japanese sentiment was so high that a Chinese American was beaten to death before his wedding on the assumption that he was Japanese. In 1987, US congressmen smashed Toshiba products on Capitol Hill
N6Pb TIL William Halsted, a pioneering surgeon from the 19th century who discovered anesthetic properties of cocaine, eventually got addicted to it. He signed himself up in a sanatorium where his addiction was “treated” with morphine. He remained a morphine addict for the rest of his life
MebL0 TIL that Yakov Kreizer was the first Soviet general awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title during World War II
Em9X TIL that the man who discovered the precursor to Viagra presented his findings at a national urology meeting with a chemically induced boner, which he revealed when he removed his pants during the presentation.
yQeev TIL that Canada, which is 1.4% Sikh, has more Sikhs than any country other than India (1.9% Sikh)