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TIL that the Arctic Tern, because of its migratory route, can live two summers a year; it is, of all living beings, the one that receives the most sunlight during its life. It can travel an average of 70,900 km per year and live up to 30 years.

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VME6G A recurring solar event called a grand minimum could 'cool' the sun for about 50 years.
W7YZA TIL that the cerebellum, despite only taking up 10% of the brain's volume, has more neurons than the rest of the brain put together.
4nmg TIL that a trivia book author included a fake entry that said ‘Philip’ was the first name of TV detective 'Columbo,’ who has no first name. When Trivial Pursuit included 'Philip Columbo’ as an answer, the author sued for $300 million, saying they had stolen their trivia from his books.
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