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TIL Archimedes stated the diameter of the sun is about thirty-times the diameter of the moon and not larger and the earlier astronomers Eudoxus declared the sun about 9x larger than moon

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gM9GX TIL that the phenomenon of "Rickrolling" became so popular that that on 1 April 2008, YouTube pranked its users by making every single featured video on its front page a rickroll.
p8WVb TIL that the idea that homeowners own the airspace above their homes comes from medieval Roman law “Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos” ("Whoever owns the soil, it is theirs up to Heaven and down to Hell.")
rR7YW TIL semi, demi and hemi all essentially mean the same thing (half) but have different language origins.
e0aP6 TIL ice is a mineral just as much as Quartz is. Ice is a naturally occurring compound with a defined chemical formula and crystal structure, thus making it a legitimate mineral. Its only limitation, in comparison to all other minerals, is that it is not stable at room temperature.
R9Mj TIL Diamonds aren’t actually rare, and their availability is restricted by one monopolizing company to keep market prices high