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TIL that raindrops do not have a teardrop shape. Depending on the size they are spherical or oval shaped with a indent at the bottom.

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v1PO7 TIL that in 1986, The New Republic's most-boring-headline award went to The New York Times for "Worthwhile Canadian initiative."
baRN TIL “obsession” used to refer to being controlled by demons outside your body (whereas possession was being controlled by demons inside the body)
e0M0b TIL: The Ford Thunderbird is named after a legendary creature from Native American mythology. A massive eagle that would eat cows and people.
AD9x TIL that the just one Cheetah stride can cover 20+ ft!
bvp4 TIL the largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.