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TIL that the Moon (Earth's moon) is larger than Pluto

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GoBN TIL that when medieval Islamic scholar al-Biruni was trying to determine the exact position of qibla (the Muslim direction for prayer), he realized that a vast span of Earth’s land was unaccounted for in the modern maps of the time. This turned out to be the American continent.
4XQdJ TIL The Pirate voice. comes from one person, from Robert Newton's performance in Treasure Island in 1950, an exaggeration of his Cornwall accent.
YMgr TIL the entire coastline of California is a National Monument, promising permanent conservation and ensuring there will not be new oil drilling within 12 nautical miles of the mainland.
Lwbm TIL Paula Radcliffe, current marathon world record holder, is an asthmatic
K01J TIL since Hershey changed their formula to no longer include cocoa butter, they are legally prevented from labeling some of their candies as having “Milk Chocolate”, and must instead say they are “chocolate candy,” “made with chocolate” or “chocolatey.”