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TIL you’re supposed to change the direction of your ceiling fan for summer vs winter fans.

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M7kK TIL that today, from 6:02 am to 6:02 pm on October 23, is unofficially recognized as Mole Day by chemists (in honour of 6.02x10^23 atoms present in one mole of a substance).
E19eV TIL that a Japanese train barks like a dog and snorts like a deer in order to prevent collisions with animals on the railway
xDnk TIL In 2005 the Italian Prime Minister, Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” which was made of smoked reindeer.
NXPQb TIL that Charles III is the largest landowner in the world, as the British crown technically owns 90% of the land in Canada. The second-largest landowner is the Roman Catholic Church.
6pyJ TIL Michael Jackson composed songs despite not playing any instruments. He would build each element of a track with his voice, so pitch perfect that studio musicians could match chords to his singing.