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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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epMJn TIL that the "microwave-safe" label on plastic containers only means they won't melt or warp, and doesn't guarantee that chemicals won't leach into your food when heated
9wrEB TIL Hey Arnold is set in the state of Washington.
VMaMm TIL the Vietnamese word for honey, "mật ông," is widely accepted by linguists to be related to the English word "mead," as the Vietnamese word came from Chinese, which in turn, got it from the now-extinct Indo-European Tocharian language once spoken in present-day NW China.
rNlwe TIL Roald Dahl wrote "The Twits" because of his profound disgust for beards.
wLQRM TIL In the 1880’s, the Old Faithful geyser would be used to launder clothes. Dirty clothes would be placed in the crater and after an eruption, they were “ ejected thoroughly washed”