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TIL: A 35-mile long crack opened in Ethiopia in just 10 days. It’s the start of a new ocean forming.

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lpnr TIL That at most of his concerts, Billy Joel gives his front row rickets away randomly to people in cheaper seats, so the front row isn’t filled with wealthy people, or “gold chainers,” as Joel calls them.
W7O7A TIL after Kevin Costner declined the lead role in the film Tombstone to develop what turned into the film Wyatt Earp instead, he attempted to "blacklist" Tombstone & commandeered every Western costume in Hollywood. Yet it was more well-received & made more money than Wyatt Earp on a smaller budget.
1arZX TIL about Eric Money, the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the Nets and the 76ers is ordered to be replayed, starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money is traded to the 76ers and scores in the same game for both teams.
YNer TIL that pets are not necessarily as happy as many pet owners would hope, that you may be doing your pet a favor by making them work for food, and that it is important to play with pets to avoid boredom
0dQWN TIL about the Chandelle, an advanced flight maneuver where an aircraft makes a climbing turn at a maximum performance level to gain the most altitude while reversing direction, used in both civilian aviation for proficiency and in military training for evasion.