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TIL Scientists have discovered the phenomenon of sound on the surface of the sun. Bubbles, the size of Texas cover the sun’s surface. The rise and fall movement of granules produces the sound waves, which cause the sun to sound like a drum every five minutes.

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MJkB TIL: in 1914 Daniel Hess refused to sell the last bit of his property to the city of New York after the rest his property had been seized via eminent domain, and today it remains on the sidewalk with a tile that reads “Property of the Hess Estate Which Has Never Been Dedicated For Public Purposes”
gLab TIL in 1995, the company Namco patented “auxiliary games” that play while the main game loads, thus forbid other game titles to have those. The patent expired earlier this year.
MEgV TIL Some animals, such as penguins and chimpanzees, will prostitute themselves for things like pebbles or meat, respectively
KYMPR TIL hair stands on end when the chance of lightning will strike nearby.
ydgM TIL the US has a uniformed service that requires all applicants to have Bachelor’s degrees, and whose primary mission is one of science