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TIL A week’s worth of the New York Times contains more information than the average seventeenth century citizen encountered in a lifetime.

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9wkPG TIL that Jim Starlin was paid more in royalties by DC for their use of the KGBeast in BvS, a movie in which the character never wore a comic accurate costume or even called himself KGBeast, than he was by Marvel for Thanos, Nebula, and Gamora in five movies combined.
5YaAQ TIL that the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights are incredible light shows that caused by collisions between electrically charged particles and Earth’s atmosphere. They occur mostly in high altitudes near the poles. These events inspire stories from prehistoric times
db4Q TIL that the US hasn’t had a bearded president since 1893.
4X99X TIL The part of Quebec containing the provincial capital is known as the "Capitale-Nationale"
R7O79 TIL Alex Rodriguez entered the last game of the season with 28 Home Runs and 93 Runs Batted In, after having finished the previous twelves seasons with at least 30 Homers and 100 RBIs. He hit a three-run home run and then a grand slam, finishing the year with 30 HR and 100 RBIs.