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TIL that the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are the opposite of those in the Southern Hemisphere. This means that in Argentina and Australia, winter begins in June.

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WJNL TIL the “strawberries” and “peaches” in Quaker Instant Oatmeal are actually flavored dehydrated apples. The “blueberries” are flavored dried figs.
lK6r TIL Anderson Cooper was a college intern at the CIA
Lekv TIL earthquakes can permanently alter the length of a day. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan accelerated Earth’s spin, shortening the length of a 24-hour day by 1.8 microseconds.
oD9A TIL There is Spacecraft enroute to Jupiter named JUNO in mythology God Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief but his wife the goddes Juno was able to peer through the clouds and see Jupiter’s true nature, Juno to reach Jupiter in July to give us best images of Jupiter yet
ADB0B TIL: A 2019 found that kids associate beards with being old and strong, but unattractive. As kids grow older into teenagers, they dislike beards even more. However, women with children see bearded men as better fathers.