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TIL the Sun sings. The Sun constantly emits sound waves, but space’s vacuum makes them inaudible to us.

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Z8ZLa TIL more land is used for opium in Afghanistan than is used for coca (the basis of cocaine) in all of Latin America
9Yxgr TIL Joey's character in FRIENDS was not supposed to be dumb, according to the original script. It was only when Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey, he put a "different spin" on the character, which was liked by the creators of the show.
N7amE TIL of the band Grouplove who was the first band in the United States to be certified climate friendly
VB19Z TIL, Apollo Creed actor Carl Weathers played 1 NFL season for the Raiders with John Madden as his head coach
EgeP7 TIL the first cables laid cross the Atlantic Ocean were insulated with hemp.