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TIL that “Pan” the second moon of Saturn, is irregularly shaped because it has accidentally captured some of Saturn’s ring material.

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won5J TIL that the earliest form of sushi originated on the Mekong River (parts of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. To prevent the fish spoiling in the heat they were gutted packed with glutinous rice and stored in barrels. It spread to China and then Japan.
9YQY6 TIL that in Austria, Belgium, Germany and Mexico that it is not against the law to escape from prison. They believe that it is human nature to want to be free. Although, you can be punished for laws broken during your escape.
LkVyP TIL the marching song for the US 1st Marine Division is the Australian song Waltzing Matilda, due to the division's close relationship with Australia during WWII.
wQP6 TIL that at temperature below -20 degrees C emperor penguins form a huddle like the rugby players to stay warm. The temperature inside the huddle sometimes gets so hot (37 degree C) that some penguins come out or eat ice to cool off a bit.
rReYo TIL Neil deGrasse Tyson refuses to use BCE and CE and still uses BC and AC to honor the reality that it's a Catholic invention.