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TIL that there is recorded evidence of a ‘clapping noise’ produced by the northern lights, proving folktales of the phenomenon true.

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VBwJQ TIL that Disney has produced 5 of the top 10 largest box office bombs in history for a total loss (adjusted for inflation) of over $1B. Additionally, Taylor Kitsch was the leading man in 2 of the top 10, both of which released in 2012.
eQKg TIL that the years 1961 to 1972 are referred to as the “Golden Age of Hijacking” when more than 150 flights were hijacked in American airspace. At its peak aeroplanes were hijacked at a rate of nearly one per week
6pgJ TIL early Christians encouraged Vegetarianism
X0vWE TIL Charles Darwin, with a beetle in each hand, attempted to hold one of the beetles in his mouth while attempting to catch a third.
nWjao TIL kangaroos keep cool by licking their balls.