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TIL that tens of trillions of neutrinos from the sun pass through your body every second without you ever feeling them.

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LQRmP TIL In 2010 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a judgment in a case where the sole disputed issue was whether or not Nickelback was a suitable band.
neaPo TIL about the War of the Heavenly Horses, in which China fought Greeks in Central Asia because the Chinese wanted Greek horses.
MLBW TIL the town Fucking, Austria’s only reported crime was theft of many Fucking road signs. In ‘05 they were replaced with antitheft ones & CCTV cameras to deter tourists filming sex there. PoliceChief:“We wont stand for Fucking signs being removed. It may be amusing…but Fuckings simply Fucking to us”
grVmA TIL that Alaska Airlines does not know the identity of the smiling man on the tail of its aircraft.
wldP TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include the Beatles “Here Comes the Sun” on the golden record sent into space on the Voyager spacecrafts. The Beatles said yes, EMI said no.