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TIL that the Parker Solar Probe is going 700000 kph so it would take 33 minutes to reach the Moon From Earth.

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lYEa TIL that actor Javier Bardem was hesitant to play Anton Chigurh in ‘No Country For Old Men’ because he hated violence, had never fired a gun, was uncomfortable speaking English and doesn’t drive a car.
jNBpj TIL the idiom, "I like the cut of your jib" was derived from a sailing reference in the 1700s of identifying friendly or hostile ships from the cut, or shape, of their jib sails.
0wlV5 TIL with 29-hour work weeks, the Netherlands has the world's shortest week for business professionals. This allows them to dedicate at least one day per week to spend time with their kids. This time off is frequently referred to as "Papadag," which essentially means "Daddy Day."
YpxJG TIL of Christopher Thomas Knight, AKA the North Pond Hermit. He entered the woods of Maine at age 20 and lived without human contact for 27 years, committing roughly 40 robberies a year for supplies. The only time he spoke to another human was when he said "hi" to a passing hiker.
b67ZN TIL The Calgary Hitmen, a major junior hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League, were named after Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born WWF/WWE wrestler, who was a founding owner of the team in 1994.