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TIL events like earthquakes create differences between GMT and UTC that require the introduction of Leap Seconds to keep them in sync, the last one being Dec 31 2016.

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kNP5 TIL Michael Faraday, one of the foremost experimenters of his time, declined a knighthood, believing that it was against the word of the Bible to pursue worldly reward. He stated that he preferred to remain “plain Mr. Faraday to the end.”
pKRb TIL That a peer reviewed psychological study was done on internet trolls, and it shows that they really are horrible people.
EgZEV TIL that Blind People Can process speech up to 3x times faster(25 syllables per second at Their Best!) in comparison to Normal Individuals. This is because their brain is able to repurpose their visual cortex to enhance their auditory sensing capabilities.
5Rb9 TIL Cahokia was the largest city in North America prior to the arrival of Columbus. It rivaled London at the time, and was only surpassed in the 1780’s.
91oB TIL that in the UK, the opposition is formally called “Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition”