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TIL The Patriotic War of 1812 between Russia and France started just 6 days after, and completely independently, of The War of 1812 between the US and the UK

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E7W0 TIL Dung beetle is the strongest creature in the world.It can pull 1,141 times their own body weight.
M7OQW TIL of Deborah: the only female judge mentioned in the Bible who had authority to render judgments and command generals in 1107 BC
welY TIL facial expressions are a very important part of sign language. Certain mouth and eye movements serve as adjectival or adverbial modifiers.
OoLY TIL that the English football league system has 24 levels made of 140 leagues and 480 divisions, comprising around 7,000 individual clubs (or teams). Theoretically a level 24 team can be promoted all the way to the Premier League.
GAo1G TIL A 20mm Kellner eyepiece through 2 inch aperture solar telescope produces 18x view of the Sun. A refractor telescope shows slightly sharper views of the sun’s disk than reflector telescopes, showing detail in and around sunspots