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TIL The Solar System is surrounded by colossal spherical shell of trillions of icy objects called the Oort Cloud

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Za5Q TIL they still do World’s Fairs. The next one is in Milan in 2015.
O0ye TIL of a German currency called Chiemgauer that was designed to oxidize over time, decreasing the worth of the note. This is to promote local spending and decrease hoarding of the notes
MeW1V TIL the life of a wild rabbit is nasty, brutish, and short. Due to predators, disease, and food shortages, they rarely live past 1-2 years. Well-cared-for pet rabbits live 8-12 years.
XEAmX TIL While every airport has an area after security to repack your bag and put shoes on, on Milwaukee's Mitchell International calls it a "Recombobulation Area"
ADDNx TIL The name “Brân” in Welsh is usually translated as crow or raven, and there was a mythological king of Britain in Welsh mythology called Brân the Blessed