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TIL the moon is shaped like an egg!

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neLJd TIL of Prince Frederick (1707-1751), the heir apparent to the British throne, who died at the age of 44. His cause of death was historically attributed to a burst lung abscess, caused by blunt force trauma to the chest delivered by a cricket ball.
DQxvp TIL in 2020 Poland banned all flights from Andorra due to Covid. They later rescinded the ban upon realizing Andorra does not have an airport.
l7DQN TIL: Theres more genetic diversity within Africa than the rest of the world combined
J1nNQ TIL that Kurt Cobain's guitar, a 1959 Martin acoustic used during the MTV Unplugged performance, sold at auction in 2020 for $6 million - making it not only the most valuable guitar, but also the most valuable piece of rock music memorabilia of all time
xVOK7 TIL there were men-only 'executive' flights until the 70s with cocktails, complimentary cigars and steak dinners