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TIL that the sun loses 4.4 million tons of mass per second due to the light that it emits.

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jNa5M TIL of Caspar, a cat who in 2006 disappeared from his home. It was not until 2009 that his owner found out he was a regular bus commuter. Drivers told her he would politely queue with other passengers at the bus stop, and when a bus came that he liked, he got on and found his favourite seat.
W1k9 TIL that no one knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
VB1DZ TIL that badminton actually came from expatriate officers of British India, and used to be called “Poonah”!
VlZG TIL Japanese knotweed is listed by the World Conservation Union as one of the world’s worst invasive species. It damages concrete foundations, buildings, flood defences, roads and architectural sites. In 2010, the UK released into the wild a Japanese insect that feeds on Japanese knotweed.
kOdeg TIL Stephen Colbert grew up in South Carolina as the youngest of 11 children. His dad and two of his brothers were killed in a plane crash when he was 10. He became introverted, spent his time reading (especially Tolkien), but eventually found a way to express himself through acting.