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TIL that in the early 19th-century the planet "Vulcan" was believed to actually exist in our solar system. Oddities in the orbit of Mercury led mathematicians to predict the presence of another planet closer to the sun. Later, Einstein's new theories of relativity helped disprove that hypothesis.

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OoJWL TIL Tardigrades, or water bears, were filmed mating for the first time in 2016 by German researchers. The female lays eggs, the male gets into position (a process that can be several minutes); they engage in mutual stimulation till the male ejaculates his semen into the female's outer layer of skin.
Ew6X TIL a chef’s hat, or toque, has 100 folds to represent the 100 ways to cook an egg
mQLM TIL That the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place at Lusail, Quatar, a city which does not exist yet.
wkdo TIL early in Sylvester Stallone’s career he was so poor he sold his dog to a guy named “Little Jimmy” for $50 and later bought it back for $3000. He ended up casting Little Jimmy in his film Rocky.
mxVrv TIL a town in New York has an upside down traffic light because the Irish youth would not stand for the British red be on top of the Irish green.