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TIL that for 30 mins they turned off the lights in Iceland city enabling people to see night sky whilst a radio programme told them what to look out for

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VBOPk TIL: Last year in 2023, a 2 decade mystery was solved regarding the identity of an Iron Age warrior. Using the tooth enamel, the warrior was a woman, suggesting women played a larger role in warfare. Being buried with a sword and mirror suggests she may have lead raids as a commander.
6vrW TIL although homosexual men represent only 4% of the male population in the United States, in 2010, homosexual men accounted for 78% of new HIV infections among males and 63% of all new infections.
PYAye TIL the Emperor of Japan is personally bankrolling his nation's search for Ununennium, chemical element 119.
9APm TIL that Kodak maintained an underground nuclear reactor for over 30 years.
l7ZQa TIL oranges are actually a hybrid between mandarin oranges and pomelos.