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TIL: That atheists buried in the Arlington National Cemetery get an atom on their headstone instead of a cross.

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LkmAZ TIL that JERK is the official term for the rate of acceleration.
B9od TIL in the 1800s there were numerous incorrect reports of a planet named ‘Vulcan’ until the planet was finally disproved in 1915 by Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
6EZNZ TIL that the speedrunners of Earthworm Jim 3D have figured out in order to have the game crash less. You just pirate the CDROM instead of playing the digital store version.
J1MyB TIL Iguanas have a so-called “third eye” on the top of their heads. Known as the parietal eye, it looks like a pale scale and can't discern shapes or color—but does sense light and movement, helping iguanas anticipate predatory birds from above.
Bg4yb TIL that the Puritans banned the celebration of Christmas, believing it to be 'popery'. In England, the ban was from 1647 to 1660 and pro-Christmas rioting occurred. In Boston, the ban was from 1659 to 1681 but it was unfashionable to celebrate Christmas there until the 19th century.