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TIL that a blue moon happens when a full moon appears multiple times in a month and not when the moon becomes blue

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l4vK TIL Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title, had his passport revoked and faced a five-year prison term for refusing to serve in the U.S. Armed Services at the height of the Vietnam War. “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong,” he said. “They never called me n****r.”
e0r0n TIL in Ancient Roman had a rather revealing "bikinis" that are very similar to the ones we use nowadays.
109W TIL in 2012 a stray cat entered the home of a blind dog called Terfel and became his seeing-eye guide. Confined to his basket so he didn’t bump into things, the cat sensed Terfel’s disability and began using his paws to gently lead him around the house; he even assisted for trips to the local park.
78pvr TIL that a typical fire extinguisher only lasts seconds while continuously being sprayed. A 20 pound extinguisher can only be sprayed for 25 seconds.
YDXB TIL Game of Thrones has a 6 million dollar budget. Per episiode.