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TIL of Tank Man, a protester who tried to stop Chinese tanks moving through Tiananmen Square, has never been identified.

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BgppW TIL the TRAPPIST-1 system hosts 7 identified exoplanets and 3 of them (TRAPPIST-1e, TRAPPIST-f, TRAPPIST-g) are Earth-sized and within the solar system's habitable zone
b6EEp TIL Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, was reportedly killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle that mistook his bald head for a rock, while he was staying outdoors to avoid a prophecy that he would die "by the fall of a house."
5VPbP TIL about the tomb of eve, the archaeological site that was purported to be the grave of Eve(hawwah) located in jeddah. The tomb was destroyed by the saudi king in 1928 due to concerns with idolatry.
1bEX TIL that Black gay men in America have the highest HIV rates in the developed world, and that by the age of 40, there is a 60% chance that they are infected with the virus.
oMaK TIL California Governor Ronald Reagan banned open carry of loaded firearms shortly after the Black Panthers marched on the State Capitol while bearing arms.