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TIL of a comet that survived passing through the Sun

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WkNK4 TIL Stegosaurus did not exist in the same timeline as Tyrannosaurus Rex. In fact, T-Rex's existence is much closer to human's existence in the timeline than to Stegosaurus's existence.
Y7JMA TIL that Lake Kariba, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is the world's largest artificial lake by volume. It contains 43 cubic miles of water and has a surface area of 2,150 square miles
OJVY TIL that Phil Mickelson is actually right-handed in everything he does. He only golfs as a lefty because he would mirror his dad’s swing as a child.
dDXjB TIL that the star Betelgeuse gets its English name due to a 13th century translation error from the Arabic ‘Yad al-Jauzā’ (Hand of Orion) because some one mistook the Arabic letter for Y (ي) for the letter for B (ب). Written as part of a word, the only difference is an extra dot on the bottom for Y.
8QNL TIL that in 1995 the mayor of Bogotá, Columbia hired 420 mimes to mock drivers and pedestrians who behaved improperly and traffic accidents went down sharply afterwards