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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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b9Ev4 TIL A cat in New Zealand tricked two different women into owning him. Neither knew they had the same cat until after he went to the vet for stitches. The cat got to keep both names as well as both owners through a shared custody agreement.
DQgwr TIL that Silly String was Originally Designed to be an Instant Spray-On Cast for Broken Bones
woDwJ TIL that Texas is the only state to have licensed dealers legally allowed to sell the Schedule 1 substance, Peyote. However they are only allowed to sell to people with a Certificate of Indian Blood.
6EQ7W TIL that in 2009, a 10 year old girl suffering from cancer had a dying wish to watch Pixar's Up. Pixar granted her wish, flew to her home with a DVD of the movie and held a private screening of the film. She died later that night.
Wko9L TIL about sand gangs, or organized crime rings that mine sand from rivers beds and beaches, who sell sand for use in worldwide concrete production. They've gotten so bad in recent years, from murders, petty crimes, and habitat destruction, that many governments are actively trying to shut them down.