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TIL Uranus and Neptune switched places 4 billion years ago.

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8eGQG TIL in 1921, the Football Association of England issued an edict, part of which read "the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged"
lEgr TIL L. Ron Hubbard once fought a 68 hour naval battle with two non-existent Japanese submarines after operating his vessel’s SONAR incorrectly.
ZpGWR TIL that the only renewable energy source in Hong Kong is the Lamma Winds Wind Farm, which actually only consists of a single 800 kW wind turbine. It is a tourist attraction and only generates enough power for 250 households "in ideal conditions".
woGX1 TIL that Dr. Walter Kempner cured 20,000+ patients from obesity, severe hypertension, heart disease, kidney failure, diabetes with a diet that only consited of ( Rice, Sugar, Fruits, Fruit Juices )
15vP TIL that the United States has less than 5% of the world’s population, but almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners. The United States has more citizens in prison than any other country in the world.