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TIL that “Red skies at night, sailor’s delight…” can be scientifically proven.

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kJPL1 TIL that in October of 2008, Porsche inflicted the “mother of all short squeezes” on Volkswagen (VW) by announcing how much stock it had “after it became clear that there are by far more short positions in the market than expected".
kJV45 TIL: Penn Badgley, star of Gossip Girl and You, voice acted in two Mario games for the Nintendo 64 (Mario Golf and Mario Tennis)
lKvK TIL there is a mosquito species that evolved in the London Underground and can not be found above-ground.
8ae64 TIL Bumblebees and some species of solitary bees use resonant vibration to gather pollen; they grab a flower and move their flight muscles rapidly, causing the pollen to dislodge
5YAEB TIL David Letterman awarded Chris Farley the title of “the finest entrance a guest has ever made.”