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TIL the Sirius star system is visible with the naked eye in the daytime sky given the right conditions

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nwGW TIL that The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island to make a country with no copyright laws
9w0YG TIL About The Axeman of New Orlean's, a serial killer who attacked 12 people with an axe and was never caught.
R7GDQ TIL Nyepi, a hindu festival, celebrated in Bali is a national self reflection day which is observed by silence. Surprisingly, tourists are not permitted onto the beaches or streets. telecommunications companies even switch off internet services for a 24 hour period. Airport are closed too.
X0MPD TIL there is a phenomenon called "Phantom Kangaroo" where people report seeing kangaroos, wallabies, and/or their footprints where there is no native population, such as France or the United States
Zp7jv TIL that during WWII, the Maharaja of Nawanagar rehabilitated approximately 600 Poles, the most of whom were orphaned children and women. The majority of the countries refused entry to the ship carrying them, including the then-British Governor of Bombay.