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TIL the frequency of Earth magnetic pole shift varied; geomagnetic reversals have been recorded every 250,000 years, and according to some data, every 100,000 years. The magnetic south and north were last replaced about 780,000 years ago, so the new shift that many fears is already "late".

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neZwP TIL in 1856 businessman and aeronautics enthusiast Matías Pérez took flight in a hot air balloon at sunset in Cuba, and was never seen again. This incident originated the Cuban phrase, "Voló como Matías Pérez," (flew away like Matías Pérez) to refer to someone vanishing into thin air.
YpXGG TIL in 2005 two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders got busted for having sex with each other in a bar bathroom in Tampa and punching a woman who complained they were taking too long.
4XAa TIL “When flatworms mate, two "males” use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains male while the loser becomes female.“
W6V4 TIL George Clooney secretly cleaned Richard Kind’s litter box for days, to the point Richard took the cat to the vet. Clooney then took a giant shit into the litter box himself. Richard took one look and exclaimed “Oh, my God! Kitty!’”
4XNJb TIL that 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and 90% by the third