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TIL Snapchat’s expired snaps are not deleted, just hidden

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VMK9p TIL the United States has a Space Force
77VX TIL Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The scent is from water interacting with plant oils.
d4PQ TIL the original TRON movie didn’t win an academy award for best special effects because the academy said they “cheated” by using computers.
Qmv9 TIL: That the dewey decimal system, used to classify and order books in libraries, has one for Extraterrestrial History: 999. Aparently the guy who made this system in the 1800s was already prepared for an interplanetary/interstellar future for humanity
97RX TIL the Bible contains a passage where it says it became dark in daytime during the crucifixion of Jesus. NASA discovered a total eclipse did actually occur in Jerusalem on 24 November 29 CE at around 11AM. This fact got dismissed by the Church because the date is not in accordance with Easter.