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TIL Confederates emigrated (in the largest exodus in US history) to Brazil, where they remain to this day. Their Brazilian descendants eat peaches, wear hoop skirts, and sing “Dixie”.

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wLww8 TIL that study published in Cell in 2014 shows that fasting for 3 days triggers stem cell regeneration in your body and repairs your immune system which in turn can help you live longer and healthier.
wxg6 TIL Earth is the only known place in the universe where a fire can burn
p1vO TIL that Joe Son, an actor who played Random Task in Austin Powers, is currently serving a life sentence without parole
5Ppk TIL that the Police in the United States have a lesser mortality rate per 100k than the following jobs: Fishermen, roofers, farmers, taxi drivers, cement manufacturers, logging workers & airline pilots.
E1Q80 TIL the Black Footed Cat of South Africa is the smallest cat in the world weighing in at around 4lbs, yet is the deadliest cat on earth. This tiny, and by some accounts adorable kitty is capable of traveling 20 miles in a night and has a take down/kill accuracy of around 60%.