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TIL that the Gregorian Calendar is used in all but 4 countries: Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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KMoa TIL that when you see a halo around the sun or moon it means a storm is coming.
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4XnkJ TIL paparazzi once misidentified Debbie Harry (lead singer of Blondie) for film star Lindsay Lohan. When it happened in 2012, Lohan was 25 years old and Harry was 66.
Z4OG TIL the water-repellent properties of NeverWet spray can be used to create ‘invisible ink’ street graffiti that only shows up in the rain
aRWo TIL that an Ohio judge sentenced a woman to spend 8 hours in the “smelliest, most god-awful place they can find” at a garbage dump, for neglecting her dog. “If you puke, you puke”