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TIL that red dwarf stars can host life, will live trillions of years, and none have been witnessed as dying since the big bang

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oNW8 TIL the Super Mario Bros. theme song has lyrics
VBM9m TIL about Westsylvania, a 14th state of the U.S. that was proposed early in the American Revolution, and would have included parts of Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia & Pennsylvania.
xa81 TIL Shaolin warrior monk Shi Yan Ming, explaining his eschewing of celibacy, remarked: “I’m too handsome for that.”
kJPKd TIL about William J. Morrison, co-inventor of the cotton candy machine, was a dentist.
OoLG6 TIL Sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), called Jersualem artichoke or Sunchoke, is native to North America. Native Americans were first cultivate sunflower roots for food. Resists cold, drought, wind. The roots contain inulin, which is firmly established to decrease blood cholesterol. Improves beer.