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TIL Under particular conditions, some volcanic vents can produce large visible smoke rings

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j6omv TIL that "Zoozve", an asteroid and quasi-moon of Venus, is named for a typo on a children's poster when the artist misread the object's provisional designation "2002VE" as "ZOOZVE". A podcast host noticed it on his son's poster, asked the discoverer to submit the name to the IAU, which accepted it.
8aywV Today I learned it wasn't until the Voting Rights Act was passed on August 6, 1965 that black women were officially allowed to exercise their right to vote.
nWd5d TIL dog fox hybrids have been genetically verified. They're known as dogxims.
JjAV TIL that rats laugh when you tickle them.
lLN5 TIL The first ever comic convention was held in New York City in 1964. It was hosted in a small hotel room and had about 30 guests. The first person that signed up for attendance was a teenage George R.R. Martin.