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TIL Vehicular traffic has been blocked from Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House since 1995 , following a Secret Service recommendation made after the Oklahoma City bombing

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D16Jr TIL that the sun has only completed 20 orbits (galactic years) around our galaxy since its birth.
7Gp7 TIL The Soviets found that sniper duties fit women well, since good snipers are patient, careful, deliberate, can avoid hand-to-hand combat, and need higher levels of aerobic conditioning than other troops.
KYreR TIL about Thomas Wedders, a circus performer in England during the 1770s, who is believed to have had the longest nose ever. According to historical accounts, Thomas’s prominent proboscis measured 19 cm (7.5 in). That’s the same length as a standard pencil.
vPwMK TIL that Beethoven composed some of his greatest works, including his Ninth Symphony, while completely deaf. He relied on his understanding of musical theory, memory, and vibrations to create music.
oRKBr TIL that sloths can hold their breath up to twice as long as dolphins