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TIL the IAU definition of planet that excludes Pluto from being considered one also excludes Mercury.

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LB4V TIL that chimney sweeps are considered a ‘good omen’ at a wedding. When King George III was on his way to the church for his wedding, he lost control to his horse and carriage. The only person brave enough to stop it was a chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps were then to be respected under Royal decree.
jN0Ap TIL the actor who preformed "the voice" in Field of Dreams has never been revealed. Only the film's director, Phil Alden Robinson, knows who it is.
BrwbK TIL the computer term "software bug" is because a moth got stuck in a Mark II relay, causing errors in their computer output
ne7yr TIL Eli Whitney did not make his fortune from the cotton gin, but a later invention, the milling machine. This machine allowed the North to automate many industries and stay adequately supplied during the American Civil War.
QJe1a TIL In the Philippines, cutting plants of scenic value on public grounds is punishable by an imprisonment of 6 months, 1 day as minimum to 8 years as maximum.