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Today I learned that Venus and Uranus have the same surface gravity

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EgKwV TIL that in the UK crossing guards are called "lollipop ladies" or "lollipop people" which I think is adorable
E1eew TIL the HMS Sussex (96) suffered a kamikaze attack from a Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" that left a dent and imprint on the side of the ship.
ANdDa TIL that Sean 'Diddy' Combs has changed his professional name numerous times. First performing as Puffy in 1995, he's also called himself Puff Daddy, Puff, P. Diddy, Sean John (his given name), Swag, Diddy, Love, and Brother Love
l76jA TIL that William Shatner interviewed several of his fellow cast members, for his book Star Trek Memories. Shatner was taken aback to discover the negative memories some of them from working with him and James Doohan refused to meet Shatner at all.
e0Gyb TIL that Kim Pyong-il, Kim Jong-il's brother, was assigned as an ambassador for 40 years to ensure he couldn't influence North Korean politics: he was sent to Yugoslavia in 1979, then to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic, and didn't return to his home country until 2019.