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TIL that trigonometry was invented by a Muslim scientist so that he could find the direction of Mecca from any point on the planet.

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QNgWe TIL parts of Marilyn Manson's first album were re-recorded at the house where the Manson family killed the Tates
5RMD TIL - A man made a pain scale after being stung or bitten by over 80 different species of insects. The descriptions really bring it home.
M7VPA TIL the average human typically creates about 6,000 thoughts per day. It's estimated that about 70-80% of these thoughts are negative, leaving the average person feeling mental fatigue and anxiety more often than not.
9Bb6 TIL the Super Bowl has required national anthem vocals to be pre-recorded since 1993 when Garth Brooks declined to pre-record and then refused to sing live until a dispute over debuting a music video during the game could be settled, resulting in a delayed kickoff.
e0pO5 Sea creatures in Mariana Trench (the deepest place on Earth) have been found with man-made fibres in their stomachs for the first time, showing that no part of the world’s seas are now untouched by human rubbish.