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TIL that some common oral contraceptives (birth-control pills) can be rendered ineffective if stored for an extended period of time above 30 degC (86 degF) - such as inside a hot car. They can also be degraded by storage in a cold place such as a home refrigerator or freezer.

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v1v4D TIL that Mount Everest is not the tallest mountain on Earth if measured from base to summit (Mauna Kea in Hawaii is). Mount Everest is only the "tallest" in terms of summit altitude above sea level.
J17nB TIL that because giraffes are prey animals and have adapted to survive on less sleep, in uncomfortable positions, and to avoid becoming dinner, they often sleep two to a hammock.
OGadL TIL in "A Sunday on La Grande" (pointillism picnic painting), the monkey symbolizes lust and the woman fishing is a pun for prostitute.
KMoa TIL that when you see a halo around the sun or moon it means a storm is coming.
QJaO6 TIL that most time and clock systems on computers will stop working at exactly 03:14:07 UTC on January 19 2038 because their time is stored as a 32-digit binary number which will become more than 32 digits when it reaches 3:14:07.