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TIL That DC won’t let Batwoman get married because superheros are not supposed to be happy.

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grKRA TIL that the B-2 jet used by the US in Yemen costs an average of US$2.13 billion, which is about 10% of Yemen’s GDP
4NdR TIL That it rains diamonds on gaseous planets like Neptune and Uranus. They contain methane that at high pressures and temperatures, turn into diamonds which then fall to the center of the planet.
MV0m TIL Mr. Rogers heard that a limo driver was going to be stuck outside in the limo for 2 hours, so he invited him into the house. Then he sat up front with the limo driver and talked to him on the way back.
mxPvy TIL: the Club-winged manakin has evolved solid wing bones which it can shake 100 times per second to create sounds to attract a mate
6ELwm TIL that that from 1986-1993, Christmas M&Ms had imprinted images of candles, bells, and pine trees, while Easter M&Ms had images of bunnies, chicks, and eggs! Then they were all replaced by the simple M (except for special orders which came along later)