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TIL the US signed a treaty in 1977 banning the use of weather modification techniques for warfare.

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peRe TIL according to legend, Cnut, the 11th Century Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, once commanded the tide to halt. His intent was to prove a point to members of his privy council that no man is all-powerful, and we all must bend to forces beyond our control, such as the tides.
EgDnp TIL that 1604, King James I wrote ‘A Counterblaste to Tobacco’, in which he described smoking as a ‘custome lothesome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs
d8djQ TIL about David Harding who was addicted to Irish sausages, eating up to 13 Irish sausages a day and often desperately searching for more. Noting "I genuinely cannot bear the thought of living without sausages" he sought counseling to deal with his addiction.
NXGp1 TIL that evolution does not replace or invent something new entirely. It works by modifying existing capabilities (makes them superior)
5bKP TIL the scene in La La Land where Emma Stone’s audition is interrupted by a phone call was taken from Ryan Gosling’s audition for the movie where the exact incident happened.