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TIL A “moment” is 90 seconds according to Old English

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DQwLj TIL that in France, bars can’t have a Happy Hour without also making non-alcoholic drinks cheaper
6EMGX TIL the Chinese referred to the Roman Empire as "Great China" (Daqin) because they thought of Rome as a civilized counterpart to the Chinese Empire, and describing: "Their kings are not permanent. They select and appoint the most worthy man. [...] The people of this country are all tall and honest."
6eOQ TIL that there is no such thing as a ‘triangle player’ in an orchestra. The guy playing the triangle is called a percussionist, and must master at least 35 different instruments.
9YKpB TIL Saturn spins so quickly on its axis that the planet flattens itself out into an oblate spheroid. Seriously, you see this by eye when you look at a picture of Saturn; it looks like it was squished. It’s the rapid spinning that’s squishing it, making the equator bulge.
nvdW TIL A musician needs to get 130,745 plays per day on Spotify in order to earn minimum wage.