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TIL bread tie colors have a specific meaning

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4b4a TIL that when Neil deGrasse Tyson first saw the stars come out at the planetarium at 9 years old, he thought it was a hoax. Growing up in the Bronx, he’d never seen the stars before due to light pollution.
QAJM TIL Jimmy Buffett has been touring every single year since 1976, giving him 40 total consecutive years of touring.
x6kaB TIL that Tom Petty announced a short break halfway through his album "Full Moon Fever" to give vinyl and cassette listeners the chance to turn over the record, or tape. This was heard only on the CD version, though.
y04w TIL that Cast Away’s unopened FedEx box contained two bottles of salsa verde (per a deleted scene in the script)
kOBgm TIL that Singapore Changi Airport has a three storey indoor slide, a butterfly garden, and a movie theatre that screens movies for free. It has also been named the World’s Best Airport by Skytrax for the 6th year running