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TIL that the river Thames in England is 47 million years older than the Amazon

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oRopY TIL Alan Turing was known for being eccentric. Each June he would wear a gas mask while cycling to work to block pollen. While cycling, his bike chain often slipped, but instead of fixing it, he would count the pedal turns it took before each slip and stop just in time to adjust the chain by hand
1a5r7 TIL that Ernest Hemingway's mom was so displeased with the content of his critically acclaimed novel that she wrote him a letter chastising him for wasting talent on one of 'the filthiest books of the year' and excessive use of words such as 'damn' and 'bitch'
e0ZA6 TIL Polar bears give birth while in a lethargic state similar to hibernation
XxPQ TIL scientists still don’t fully understand Triboluminescence, the phenomenon responsible for making wintergreen Life Savers glow in the dark
R7O7Q TIL The moon was created in a huge planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago. It was initially 22,000 km away, and an Earth day was 5 hours long. Due to tidal action, the moon has gradually moved away to 400,000 km, and slowed the Earth's spin to a 24 hour day.