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TIL the president of Haiti was assassinated in 2021 and the perpetrators are still unknown

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nYgG TIL that pop rocks (and other popping candy) work by carbonating the candy in its liquid state, creating high pressure pockets of gas that are released when you eat it. Effectively, its a carbonated food as opposed to a carbonated beverage.
9rR7 TIL that during the German Invasion of Poland, 720 Poles defended their position against over 40.000 attacking Germans, stopping their advance for three days
LkOr0 TIL that the Flag that Apollo 11 astronauts planted on the moon was bought for $5.50 at Sears
awJAb TIL It would take over 5 and a half days travelling at the speed of light to reach the outer limits of our solar system.
x6Nrb TIL some ultramarathoners get their toenails surgically removed because they don't want to contend with constantly bruised, ingrown and lost toenails.