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TIL “wandering star” is another name for the planets visible to the naked eye because they “wander” across the sky relative to the fixed backdrop of stars

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8gEZ TIL Spider-Man’s black suit, which later became the basis for Venom, the Spider-Man villain, was a fan-based concept that Marvel bought for 220 dollars
wLjV1 TIL about Neale McShane, an Aussie police officer who patrolled a beat of over 90,000 square miles (the size of the UK) all by himself.
Y7PdA TIL there is a pyramid being built in Germany that is scheduled to be completed in 3183. It consists of 7-ton concrete blocks placed every 10 years, with the fourth block to be placed on September 9 2023.
PY67e TIL that a clapperboard - that square hinged device that you clap the top of at the start of filming a scene - is clapped in frame like that to make it easier to sync the audio and video when editing it later.
b9j8Q TIL that other than huge global sports events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cups, the most watched television broadcasts of all time have been Muhammad Ali boxing matches, with the Ali-Spinks 1978 fight topping the list. He regularly drew global television audiences in the 70s and 80s.