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TIL we don't really have a clear understanding of how the Moon formed. There are theories ranging from a planetary collision billions of years ago, to a multitude of smaller collisions resulting in enough mass for it to form. But even then, our moon behaves differently than others in our galaxy.

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KO6RR TIL that in 1961 France massacred some 300 Algerian protesters in Paris, throwing many into the Seine river
yQYlp TIL Researchers submitted absurd fake studies to several feminist academic journals, to check their quality. Examples included copied passages of "Mein Kampf", a report on moon meetings with vulva shrines and chaining "priviliged" pupils. Several papers were published and one was called "exemplary".
OGL7X TIL about Saint Guinefort, a legendary 13th-century French greyhound that received local veneration as a folk saint
pY8Wb TIL Joshua Trees are not actually Trees, but Succulents. However, they are considered trees of the desert.
GBYN TIL Germany has ‘Tauchgondeln’ [diving gondolas]. They’re tourist attractions where a pressurized room on a pole gets lowered down into the sea. They’re unique to Germany and there are only four of them.