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TIL International space station has the internet speed of 600MB per second

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xykD TIL The Eiffel Tower leans very slightly in bright sunlight, as one side is heated by the sun and expands slightly
R87Q TIL that unlike other languages, the Korean script was a deliberate invention by a king, and is often considered the most scientific writing system in the world.
JYeWV TIL Invented around 1770, the basset horn was pitched a fourth lower than the traditional clarinet (F) and is described to have a rich tone. Mozart liked its sound so much that wrote multiples pieces specifically for his clarinetist friend. As the orchestra started to grow, it fell into obscurity
Z8nEv TIL there have been 13 different times where three people have been the pope in the same year, each of which are known as the "Year of Three Popes". Additionally, 1276, known as the "Year of Four Popes", saw four people as the pope.
wX78 TIL The first king of the Kievan Rus was told by a priest that his horse would kill him, so he had the horse killed, visited its remains, and was killed by a snake that sprung from the horse’s skull.