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TIL that every time you shuffle a deck of cards it’s most likely the first time the cards have EVER been in that order

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x6Om7 TIL Humans emits a faint visible light that is 1000 times weaker than what the human eyes can detect | Science
8NAa TIL ‘peperoni’ is the Italian word for 'bell pepper’ and if you order a 'peperoni pizza’ in Italy, you will get a pizza with sliced bell peppers on it.
neKOY TIL Rocket Lab successfully tested their ability to catch a rocket falling back to Earth after launch. Completed in April 2020, the test involved the used rocket, a parachute, a helicopter, and a grappling device on a cable.
Y7YEG TIL firing someone for their sexual orientation is still legal in 12 states in the US
QJm1e TIL of Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who helped clear landmines left over from the Cambodian civil war from over 225,000 square metres of land. He was capable of sniffing out the TNT in explosives, and could work much faster than humans since he was too light to detonate the mines.