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TIL that the parachute was invented before the airplane

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kJxPd TIL about the existence of snail kings, which have a left-handed shell-coiling. For common garden snails, researchers estimate the occurrence frequency of snail kings at 1:40,000 individuals.
yQabJ Til: You weren't supposed to eat sushi rolls with chopsticks
oBaeo TIL the Law and Order 'sound' includes 500 Japanese men
yV5Ba TIL the last full moon of the winter season is called the Worm Moon because it is when beetle larvae begin to appear after emerging from their winter hideouts... Bonus TIL the Farmer's Almanac has names for every full moon of the year.
78ReX TIL Composer Bart Howard's song "Fly Me to the Moon" made him so wealthy that he was able to ride on it for the rest of his life. Howard curtailed his songwriting efforts and entered semi-retirement, with the occasional concert and cabaret stint