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TIL there are over 700 quintillion planets in the universe

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1an0X TIL that JRR Tolkien wrote the Lord of The Rings while he was a visiting English professor at the university in Galway, Ireland. It’s widely believed that the nearby Burren region influenced his depiction of Middle Earth and that “Gollum” was named after a cave in the region called “Poll na gColm”
5YXB8 TIL that the most common street name in the US is "Second". "First" is the second-most common
nWLG9 TIL scientists uncovered “obelisks,” strange RNA entities hiding in 50% of human saliva, widespread yet undetected until 2024. These rod-shaped structures produce unknown proteins, survive 300+ days in humans, and defy life’s classifications. Their origins and purpose remain a mystery.
grEwb TIL that pro bowling balls have specially shaped "weight blocks" inside them to change how the ball curves
ADgro TIL Moken Children have the ability to make their pupils as small as humanly possible, and change the shape of their lens to give them better vision beneath the water....much like dolphins can.