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TIL the 2011 earthquake near Japan shortened the days by 1.8 microseconds.

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0dLrv TIL Edward McGlynn was a Catholic priest and social campaigner who was excommunicated for five years for his involvement in the labour movement and his public advocacy for Georgism. 30,000 people attended his funeral
N1LP TIL that after 21 years, Trent Reznor is finally going to release the soundtrack from the video game “Quake” as an album on vinyl. No solid release date is yet given but release is expected “this year” according to Rolling Stone magazine.
mx5Wo TIL of Andy—a footless goose born in the 1980s who walked around in baby shoes. He rapidly became a huge star and appeared all over the media, before he was murdered in 1991. His death sparked a nation-wide outrage and a $10,000 reward for information about his killer, but the case was never solved.
EgmJ0 TIL Nasa buys Taco Bell tortillas for space missions because they have up to a one year shelf life
6Elom TIL six US states still have alienation of affection laws. A divorced spouse can sue a third party for breaking up a marriage.