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TIL Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather, rarely coming close to the intensity of a tornado.

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R5MNQ TIL of aphantasia a condition where people are unable to form mental images in their head. People with aphantasia are also less likely to have an inner monologue.
7rYoM TIL that eclipses are of extreme importance to historians, as they are one of the only ways to precisely date many historical events, thus allowing the timing of events around the eclipse to also be determined.
QoYe TIL the Seinfield episode, “The Contest” where the four main characters see who can go the longest without masturbating, never once contained the word “masturbation” and won an Emmy for achievement in writing.
6yPX TIL In 2010, the US Embassy in Beijing began tweeting daily air quality data for its employees. Chinese citizens took notice, exposing under-reporting of pollution by the Chinese government. This outrage forced Chinese gov’t to get serious about addressing pollution.
YZ0Z TIL in 2006, Bank of America had someone jailed for inquiring about the legitimacy of a check. The uproar cost BoA $50 million worth of withdrawals from irate customers.