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TIL In January 2016, all of the planets from Mercury to Saturn were visible together in the predawn sky about 45 minutes before sunrise

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OGAn6 TIL, that in Japan their are companies that assist people in disappearing without a trace. Called 'Night Movers' these companies help people vanish if they want to escape debt, relationships or other societal pressures.
BMXK TIL Roald Dahl helped create a cerebral shunt initially designed for his son, and has helped over 3000 children across the globe
wLwX7 TIL One in four cowboys was Black, despite the stories told in popular books and movies.
b6lvN TIL that Spain didn't become a Democracy until the mid 1970s
VMpJk TIL that the pretext for the French invasion and subsequent 132 year occupation/colonization of Algeria, was their diplomat getting hit with a flyswatter.