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TIL that there was a 5th element along with earth, wind, fire and water which was called an æther. An aether was referred to as anything of natural phenomena, such as light or gravity.

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RD7w TIL in the province of Ontario, ‘inserting an instrument, hand, or finger beyond the labia majora’ is a controlled act requiring one to be licensed as a physician
oOMW TIL TLC was founded in 1972 with the help of NASA and was an informative and instructional network focused on providing real education via television; it was distributed at no cost by NASA satellite.
8eklZ TIL The Ashoka Diamond, named after Ashoka the Great (a 3rd-century Indian emperor), is a breathtaking 41.37-carat D-flawless diamond of extraordinary cut. Harry Winston sold it to Mexican actress María Félix, and it was eventually sold at Sotheby's in 1988 for $3.85 million and never seen again.
woJEP TIL Anne, Queen of Great Britain had at least 17 pregnancies over a 17-year period & had miscarried or given birth to stillborn children at least 12 times. Of her 5 liveborn children, 4 died before the age of two & her sole surviving child, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, died at age eleven.
BWBL TIL that coin flips are more like 51/49, biased towards the side that was face-up when flipped