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TIL that the moon is actually exceptionally dark, and has a similar reflectivity to coal. It appears white in comparison to the darker sky around it.

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NmLJ TIL: That Joseph Goebbels became Reich Chancellor after Hitler’s suicide, he completed one official act in the position, and within one day of getting this position he killed himself along with his immediate family.
woAG8 TIL Kentucky bluegrass is a non-native species that was introduced by the Spanish Empire from Europe.
9wp5X TIL in 1963 Popular Science magazine advocate an efficient way to dispose of used motor oil, by using a hole filled with gravel. The oil "will be absorbed into the ground before your next (oil) change".
D1XNV TIL that sloths do not fart. They reabsorb the gas into their blood and let one rip through their mouths. They also use the trapped gas to float on water.
Y7nlA TIL the tiny nation of Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic density per capita. Its population of 300,000 speak 138 indigenous Oceanic languages. That's not counting the languages brought in by new migrants.