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TIL David Letterman awarded Chris Farley the title of “the finest entrance a guest has ever made.”

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epgl4 TIL about the black hole information paradox, a conflict in physics between quantum mechanics and general relativity. The latter says that matter which falls into a black hole is lost when the black hole evaporates, but this violates the principle of information conservation in quantum mechanics.
6EjD8 TIL in 2018 two melons were auctioned off in Japan for ¥3.2 million (almost $30,000). Yubari King melons are often given as luxurious gifts and are famous for their ridiculous sweetness.
5VMY9 TIL of Point Nemo- the place in the ocean that is farthest from land, located in the South Pacific Ocean. If you were to fall overboard, the closest human beings to you would be astronauts aboard the International Space Station when it passes overhead
dDRX7 TIL having nostalgia for a time you've never known is called Anemoia.
Zad4 TIL the phrase “balls out” has nothing to do with testicles, but rather with early steam engine components.