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TIL “head over heels” was originally “heels over head,” which makes a lot more literal sense

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G5eG TIL astronomers detected building blocks of life in a planetary system some 455 light-years away
OBO1 TIL wikipedia has banned all users and IP addresses affiliated with the Church of Scientology
GYYvj TIL The United States tried to purchase Greenland for $100 million in 1946
KPJE TIL that in 1077, Robert, the oldest son of William the Conqueror, initiated a years-long insurrection against his father after his two younger brothers dumped a full chamber-pot over his head and his father failed to punish them for it.
VMyAZ TIL: Dogs do not age at seven times the rate of humans, scientists have found in a study that reveals young dogs are “older” than previously thought.