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TIL : there is an ongoing electrical storm in Venezuela ( Catatumbo lightning ) that’s been going on for years

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oB90K TIL Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a letter asking MLK for his support to end the Vietnam War. In the letter, Thich described why monks would self-immolate as an act of protest. MLK nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in January 1967. Unfortunately, that year no Peace Prize was awarded.
goN4 TIL scientists in Boston have discovered that it may be possible to learn complex tasks, such as mastering Kung-Fu or the Piano, with little to no conscious effort, just like in The Matrix.
Wkgv9 TIL the Nokia ringtone is taken from a classical guitar piece called 'Gran Val' by Francisco Tarrega
kX1m TIL it is illegal to perform the Rusty Trombone in the state of Utah
X6pX TIL Neil deGrasse Tyson met his current wife during a physics course while studying at the University of Texas. They later married in 1988 and named their first child, Miranda, after the smallest of Uranus’ five major moons.