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TIL Venus has Snow-Capped Mountains, but the “Snow” is Made of Metal

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OoAVg TIL Baseball legend Yogi Berra had 2148 hits for the New York Yankees. He decided to end his career with the New York Mets. He had 2 hits with the Mets before retiring.
BrWwK TIL The Toba Super-eruption was a supervolcanic eruption that occurred 75,000 years ago. It has been suggested this caused a volcanic winter lasting 6-10 years. The genetic bottleneck theory says the world population declined to 1,000-10,000 breeding pairs which we are all descended from.
W7GBA TIL that the first bristle toothbrush resembling the modern one was found in China and used during the Tang dynasty (619–907). Hog bristles from Siberian and northern Chinese hogs, which were firmer due to the colder temperatures, were attached to handles made of bamboo or bone.
vN18 TIL that bees control the thickness and clarity of their honey by fanning their wings at ventilation points within the hive at varying rates to control evaporation of water.
rNymW TIL that classical guitarist legend Andres Segovia gave 5,402 concerts, appearing on stage every year from 1909 to 1987 starting at the age of 16 with his final performance at 94. He toured 60 countries and 723 cities. He produced about 50 long-playing records.