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TIL: Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun
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TIL that in the UK, you can legally and peacefully avoid paying the TV license provided you fill in a simple form every 2 years and promise not to consume BBC media and broadcasts.
rRAEM
TIL. That cruise ships keep infrared cameras on the sides of the ships to spot people who fall overboard.
l7XDr
TIL that universal peace symbol comes up from merging letters "N" and "D" of the flag semaphore, standing for "nuclear disarmament".
pYDY8
Today I learned that Danny Devito actually directed Matilda (1996) and how incredibly kind he was to the Matilda Actress Mara Wilson and even made sure that an unfunished cut was shown to her dying Mom.
1aobV
TIL Aegis is a shield carried by Zeus and Athena. That's why we say "under someone's aegis", which means doing something under the protection.