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TIL there’s a whole conspiracy theory about NASA hiding a “second sun”

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wnl8 TIL that J.K. Rowling was asked to use her initials instead of her full name (Joanne Rowling) because her publishers were worried that boys wouldn’t want to read a book written by a woman
VBEd4 TIL That the song "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band topped the Billboard Charts twice in 1966, knocking out The Surpremes' "You Keep Me Hanging On" and The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" for the #1 spot
4kNbJ TIL that Germany hunted native bears to extinction in the 1800s
5bmr TIL that Dalmatians are traditional fire house mascots because they get along with horses.
ep4BL TIL When you block a fart from escaping, some of the gas can pass through your gut wall and be reabsorbed into your bloodstream. From there, it can end up being exhaled through your lungs, coming out of your mouth via exhaling. You won’t be able to taste a fart that escapes through your mouth.