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TIL that by clicking on the first link of any given Wikipedia article, and continuing that process on every other subsequent article, you will almost always arrive on the “Philosophy” page

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DrlY TIL that Manly, NSW, Australia, was named after the local indigenous people who the governor thought were very…. Manly
8aaPZ TIL that if you spent one day on each of the islands in the Phillippines, it would take you almost 21 years to visit them all.
jNdnM TIL that “opposites attract” is a myth. In fact, couples who are similar are more likely to be satisfied with their relationship.
l76oV TIL The Earth gets about one pound heavier every second due to absorbing meteoroids and other space debris
MeKN7 TIL One night, Audra H. fainted and hit her head on a table with only her cat, Shad, at home. Shad dialed 911. The responding officer, who had a hard time believing the cat had learned to call 911, set up his dash cam and Audra simulated a fainting spell. Shad rose to the occasion and made the call.