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TIL that there are more IPv6 addresses than there are atoms on the surface of the Earth.

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ROX4 TIL Mikhail Gorbachev, the final Leader of the Soviet Union, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for “his leading role in the peace process”
4XQGJ TIL that when her son Jeremy began showing symptoms of schizophrenia, Elli Perkins refused to consult a psychiatrist due to her Scientologist beliefs and tried to cure him with alternative medicine instead. This resulted in Jeremy murdering her because he believed she was trying to poison him.
b9QMZ TIL Moths don't like light at all! They use moonlight to navigate by night. By keeping the moon at a constant angle, they could ensure they traveled in a straight line. Unfortunately, they now confuse electric lights with the moon and try to navigate by them so they keep going around it, confused.
BrrJD TIL alcohol can impact your balance years after you've been sober. Alcoholics who went sober were found to suffer from balance issues that remained for years after they kicked the habit.
gb9A TIL the US navy simulated a naval battle against the Iranian navy and lost… Badly.