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TIL "Twilight zone" refers to the part of a cave that receives a small amount of light.

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4XrOw TIL the longest papal election took 3 years (1268-1271), saw three electors die and one resign, and led to the creation of papal conclave rules which were designed to speed up elections.
0wvGy TIL Norwegian police has killed no more than 5 people the last 17 years, and only fired 33 rounds between 2002 and 2014.
Eg8ow TIL: The Warlocks of Chiloé are a mythical organization said to have obtained magic after acquiring a book of European magic. They fly using dead virgin skin, shapeshift into animals, board ghost ships, and tame hippos. They are weak to salt. In 1880, the Chilean government charged them.
rRaM0 TIL Honey is the only food that never expires. The same honey that was buried with the pharaohs in Egypt is still considered ‘edible’ by scientists.
eZXg TIL The feeling for “cuteness” and “aggression” are in the same part of the brain, giving us that “so cute I want to punch something” feeling.