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TIL Norway have polar nights when the sun never rises for several months

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rNymW TIL that classical guitarist legend Andres Segovia gave 5,402 concerts, appearing on stage every year from 1909 to 1987 starting at the age of 16 with his final performance at 94. He toured 60 countries and 723 cities. He produced about 50 long-playing records.
XYwQ TIL there’s a medical condition called “Witzelsucht”, where a damage of the frontal lobe causes a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations
m1XkM TIL that the plastic garbage bag was invented by three Canadians in 1950
DP4r TIL When Silly String was invented, it was intended to be used as an instant, spray-on cast, and it worked! Today, soldiers use it to detect trip wires.
MB1b TIL that John Lasseter tried to pitch the idea of a fully computer-animated film to Disney, but the idea was rejected and Lasseter was fired, after that he went on and co-founded Pixar.