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TIL that the gravitational pull of the earth had deformed the moon towards being the shape of a lemon.

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OG8VR TIL that match fixing got so out of control in Canadian soccer that one pro match ended early after the home team’s attempts to score an own-goal were repeatedly thwarted by the away team
wLNj1 TIL Looking at the sky through a cardboard paper towel tube and through a standard drinking straw is about the same as the difference in the amount of sky seen in ordinary binoculars and a small telescope. Binoculars in astronomy are used for their wider field of view
aP7N TIL Jackie Chan and his stunt team are blacklisted by all insurance companies so he has to pay himself whenever somebody in his movies get hurt
a8jxo TIL that using biodegradable plastic bags doesn't mean they can be discarded anywhere. They require specific conditions to decompose properly. Incorrect methods include throwing them in regular trash or leaving them out in nature.
mxXnE TIL about Joe Delaney, an NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, who died trying to save 3 drowning children in 1983. Just before running in, he told a bystander “I can't swim good, but I've got to save those kids.”