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TIL that the Babylonians created the 7 day week because there are 7 celestial bodies visible to the naked eye (The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn).

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gbaW TIL that the English word “much” and the Spanish word “mucho” are not related at all, despite having similar definitions. “Much” comes from Proto-Germanic “mikilaz”, while “mucho” from Latin “multum”. Their similar appearance is a complete coincidence.
69Pym TIL the Westinghouse Electric Corporation built the first industrial Van de Graaff generator. It was called the Atom Smasher, and looked like a light bulb. It was instrumental in the development of practical nuclear science.
REQ4 TIL 19th century zoologists managed to display deep sea creatures in museums by creating incredibly life-like yet fragile glass replicas, often based purely on black and white illustrations. The resulting models were so realistic and well rendered that many are still in use today.
Oo0r1 TIL that there are contact lenses that are worn overnight which temporarily reshape the cornea, allowing the user to have perfect vision during the day without having to wear glasses/contact lenses.
GAMbQ TIL that Bobby Caldwell was nominated for Best New Black Artist of the Year in 1979 by Billboard. Bobby did not win after they found out he was White. TI also Learned that Bobby was white.