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TIL the ‘infinity symbol’ is called a Lemniscate.

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vPvlK TIL that in 1986, the Rodney Dangerfield comedy "Back to School" was a bigger US box office hit than "Aliens".
VMJPp TIL that, if it were an independent country, California would have the fifth-largest economy in the world.
e0JlE TIL that mango and avocado seeds do not survive freezing or drying and are called recalcitrant, as opposed to orthodox seeds that can survive for hundreds of years just fine, like legumes.
VWv4 TIL Snoop Dogg is invested financially in Reddit
YpJRP TIL in 2008, a couple who inherited a 378 acre farm in Costa Rica transformed it into a huge no-kill dog shelter. Over 1000 dogs, many recovering from illness, starvation and abuse, live there together. Visitors are welcome to walk and play with them.