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0wDaA TIL that there have been reports of "Earthquake lights" dating back to 869, where lights are said to appear in the sky near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity or volcanic eruptions. Although skeptics will point to the lack of confirmed documentation
x61bb TIL That actor Dermot Mulroney had a small part in the Star Wars universe. An accomplished cello player Mulroney played as part of the orchestral score for Rogue One. In addition he has been part of the orchestras for the Mission Impossible and Star Trek films.
QyZX TIL In many Nordic cities, parents leave their children unattended in buggies in town, for long periods of time, while they have coffee or go shopping.
WbAL TIL that children have double the number of taste buds comparing to adults, causing them to taste much more intense and have very distinct food preferences.
78dpP TIL South America has its own “EU”: Mercosur, a customs union of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia (Venezuela suspended), with ~295M people and a residency pact that lets citizens live and work across members.