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TIL that in 1859 the most powerful recorded solar storm shocked telegraph operators through their machines and set their papers on fire.

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QN4Gd TIL that conjoined twins have been documented for thousands of years, and that there are 5 common types of conjoined twins and 11 rarer types.
e018n TIL Richard Linklater, director of Dazed and Confused, wrote a long first draft in about a month. He never made a penny off anything to do with it because he waived most of his rights to pay for the soundtrack
W7yxo TIL that The Netherlands doesn't use sand for their trains, but a mixture called Sandite, it's a gel consisting of sand, anti-freeze, and steel shot. Often dispensed by the first passenger trains of the day to combat leaf slipperyness.
P1n5E TIL that staring at the mirror for a few minutes in light illumination can cause hallucinations. Tried and experienced it myself as well
MeJD8 TIL that one of the oldest aquarium fish in the world was a black pacu named Buttkiss. Black Pacus are related to piranhas and generally live 20 years. Buttkiss lived at Cameo Pet Shop in NYC for over 40 years.