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TIL The International Space Station travels exactly 500 miles (and 500 more) in the time it takes to play The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”

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neoJr TIL when Alfred Hitchcock got the rights to the novel that originated 'Psycho' he bought all copies to keep the plot twists under wraps
6ZNm TIL: IMAX projectionists wear body armor when handling IMAX lamps; if dropped, they can explode resulting in quartz shrapnel.
0LQR TIL the skin of a female shark is much thicker than that of a male because males bite females during mating.
epp9k TIL about the "Marche du Nain Rouge" a costumed festival and parade every spring in Detroit where residents banish "Nain Rogue" or " The Demon of the Strait" for another year.
DQWY TIL October 1 marks the start of sake brewing season in Japan and is designated International Sake Day.