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TIL that the moon rises at different times depending on what phase it's in

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l7gXA TIL of the 1997Jarrell, Texas "Dead Man Walking" tornado, a slow-moving F5 twister that sat over a subdivision for three full minutes, subjecting it to 260+ mph winds. It erased everything, killed 27 people, plus hundreds of cattle, and blended their remains together unrecognizably.
yVkYJ TIL No more than two flies are allowed by law in any public toilet in Beijing, China. In 2012 Authorities in the Chinese capital set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.
jNWxX TIL That John Malkovich won the award for the best supporting actor for his role in the movie Being John Malkovich
GvN4 TIL Tim Curry is a huge Scooby Doo fan, and accepted a role in the 2002 film, then dropped out after learning that Scrappy Doo, a character he hated, was in the movie.
wEjY TIL that hand-warmers are filled with iron, and the heat comes from the process of the iron turning into rust when exposed to oxygen