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TIL, in 1968 Vermont banned billboards to preserve the states natural beauty. It is one of 4 states to do so

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J1v1l TIL that one third of Gen-z in the US identities as non-religious or spiritual but non-affiliated. The highest of any generation.
6Ep9Z TIL Sunspots are used to observe the sun's rotation and have an average lifespan of 2 weeks. A magnification of 40x-50x in a filtered telescope shows a full-disc view of the Sun, and if sunspots are present, they will appear quite small
ANpDB TIL Austria's, Wiener Zeitung one of the oldest Published Daily Newspaper published it's last edition on 06/30/2023
x6yAw TIL there is a little known statistic in American football called an “octopus”. Players can record an octopus by scoring a touchdown, followed by scoring a 2-pt conversion after that same touchdown.
jNDGE TIL although Wayne’s World (1992) was released after Freddie Mercury died, he got to see the car headbanging scene featuring Bohemian Rhapsody shortly before he passed away on November 24, 1991. He loved it and foresaw how the use of the song would ignite a comeback for Queen in the United States.