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TIL about Saturn's Hexagon - Larger in diameter than the Earth

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WknMY TIL Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī (AD 973-1057) was a blind, vegan, antinatalist, rationalist poet and philosopher who criticized Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism and advocated for social justice while living an ascetic and secluded lifestyle.
dMjd TIL Freddie Mercury’s range went from a Bass low F to a Soprano high F without using his falsetto
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