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TIL Dexter Holland from The Offspring graduated high school as valedictorian, has a PhD in Molecular Biology from USC, has his pilot license and flew solo around the world in 10 days, runs marathons, and has his own hot sauce company.

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4XwrR TIL The great conjunction is the time where Jupiter and Saturn meet. It coincides with winter solstice this year.
yZjp TIL “backwards american flags” on airplanes and military uniforms are worn with the stars in front to “give the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward.”
Oo06Y TIL Even though North and South America are physically attached, there is no road that connects the two continents.
LQ14m TIL Rhinoplasty(nose reconstruction surgery) has been performed since 3000 BC in Egypt, and a 600 BC Indian technique using a flap of skin from the cheek to reconstruct the nose is still in use today.
P57L TIL oranges are dyed orange when the weather is not cold enough to produce the characteristic skin color.