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TIL that China uses only one time zone across the entire country, despite spanning about 5 geographic time zones

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GDG7 TIL A Roman soldier started a riot in Jerusalem by bending over and farting in the general direction of the Jews that were celebrating Passover. More than 30,000 people died in the riot - Josephus “The Wars of the Jews”/
lokPG TIL in 2007, a guitar intended for charity and signed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Bill Wyman, Gary Moore, Pete Townsend & Brian May, was 'lost' when it was given to a parcel company. The guitar appeared 10 years later in an on-line auction and was recovered by the police
vPRwj TIL that “poop sweats” — the hot flashes one can get while excreting — are caused by stimulation of the vegus nerve, which is why diarrhea can trigger the urge to get naked.
PYXg TIL that a 67 million-year-old dinosaur mummy was found in 2007, a lot the body still in tact.
Egoro TIL that within the span of two years, Miranda Cosgrove was victim of two stalkers and the last one set himself fire killed himself on her yard.