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TIL You could fit all the planets of the Solar System between the Earth and the Moon

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rVdw TIL the French flag has uneven proportions in naval use. The blue, white, and red sections are 30%, 33%, and 37%, respectively, to counteract the illusion of size mismatch created when the flag is flapping (flapping makes the section opposite the halyard, the red section in this case, seem smaller)
4RNw TIL: Pythagoras invented a cup which spills ALL of its contents if the user pours in more than the allowed amount. It uses the same siphon principle as modern toilets to control gluttony.
yQvvM TIL that Ron Schur became obsessed with the salad dressing at The Galley Restaurant. He kept asking what was in it and every time he was told it was a secret. Finally, an annoyed waitress asked him, "If you want to know so badly, why don’t you buy the fucking place?" In 1989, he did.
MeXxm TIL The average U.S. gamer is 35 years old
8aEK8 TIL Homosexual Black Swans form temporary threesomes with females to obtain eggs, then drives the female away after she lays the egg.