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TIL the intense gravity at the center of the sun causes time to move more slowly, meaning the core is approximately 39,000 years younger than the surface.

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ANRaw TIL Galaxies are very flat. The length to width ratio of the Milky Way is about 60:1, roughly comparable to a chopstick
px4b TIL Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the United States combined
9Y966 TIL Ancient Egyptian papyri and Sumerian tablets dating back to 2200 BC detail the medicinal role of wine, making it the world's oldest documented human-made medicine. Wine continued to play a major role in medicine until the early 20th century.
Z8QMQ TIL the IQ classification scale in 1928 included the phrases ‘Moron’ (50-74), ‘Imbeciles’ (25-49) and ‘Idiots’ (0-24). So calling someone an idiot is actually pretty insulting.
697Bm TIL "Trick or treating" only started in the 1930's in Canada and then spread to the US