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TIL Opals actually became unpopular in 1829 and sales dropped 50% all because of one book.

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9wwQG TIL Learned that from the day it was discovered until the day it was formally revoked of it's status as a planet, Pluto made it less then 1/3 of the way around the sun.
QNReM TIL that the sixth most common language in the world has no native speakers (Modern Standard Arabic)
rNamM TIL: Art was once an Olympic sport. This was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin (Founder of modern games) Between 1912 and 1948 medals were given out for sporting-inspired masterpieces of architecture, music, painting, sculpture and literature.
1aOx4 TIL about Finger Binary. A method to count up to 31 on one hand and up to 1024 on two hands
4JQb TIL Jon Huntsman instituted a 4 day work week in Utah: 2/3 of employees said it made them more productive, it reduced conflict at home and work, led to higher staff morale, lower absenteeism, and cut carbon emissions by 14%