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TIL that the speed of light was first measured accurately in 1676 by Danish astronomer Ole Rømer using observations of Jupiter’s moons, without modern technology

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Y7MWB TIL ant queens can live up to 30 years!
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0dyrN TIL that in Japan, you can hire a handsome man to watch sad movies with you and wipe your tears.