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TIL: Astronomers didnt officially confirm the existence of planets outside our solar system until 1992

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KOvNw TIL that not only there are three different types of Scotch blue tape, but also they have different "clean removal" time, e.g. blue tape #2090 has 14 days for clean removal, etc.
a8wV9 TIL of "Antiaris toxicaria", also known as the "Upas", a tree whose latex is so toxic it is used to poison the tips of blowdarts and arrows in Southeast Asian cultures. It has sometimes been regarded as the most poisonous tree in the world.
5X0p TIL that in the Labyrinth movie all the “juggling” done by David Bowie was actually another guy standing behind him with his arms through his cloak.
ZxAQ TIL that a single Viking held back a Saxon advance at the Battle of Samford Bridge
EAZd TIL that to decide who would become the monarch of the Persian Empire (44% of world population), six nobles decided on a test. They were to gather outside the palace, mounted on their horses at sunrise, and the man whose horse neighed first in recognition of the rising sun would become king.