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TIL Canada used to operate aircraft carriers

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5YEeP TIL that Saturn has a moon that bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star from Star Wars. This moon, Mimas, wasn't observed in detail until the Voyager spacecraft captured photos in 1980, three years after the release of the first Star Wars movie.
VBdwp TIL the record for the longest pregnancy is held by Beulah Hunter who gave birth to a healthy baby girl in 1945, over 100 days past her due date.
D1Nke TIL that H. Jon Benjamin (the lead VA on Archer and Bob's Burgers) cannot play piano and does not care for jazz. This did not stop him from being the pianist on a jazz album. It is called "Well, I Should Have Learned How To Play Piano"
VM5BQ TIL that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time slowed down production of The Powerpuff Girls because crew members played the game too much
vPGl4 TIL There is an unwritten rule of the use of adjectives which native English speakers follow, but don't realize it: “Adjectives in English absolutely have to be written in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun.”