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TIL Greenland is portrayed about 14x larger than its actual size on most maps

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RAaQ TIL the dates from 5th october 1582 to 15th october 1582 don’t exist due to the change from Julian calendar to Gregorian calendar in most of Europe
gMde7 TIL tooth enamel is harder than steel. It's composed of mineralised calcium phosphate, which is the single hardest substance any living being can produce. Your tooth enamel is harder than a lobster's shell or a rhino's horn.
aw9Ky TIL that during the space race, Stanley Kubrick was so worried that humans would soon make first contact with aliens that he tried to buy an insurance policy for 2001: A Space Odyssey in case audiences found his depiction of aliens ridiculous.
nelNB TIL there is a Catholic Saint who is credited with the miracle of making a pregnant nun's fetus disappear "to preserve her chastity."
nWypo TIL a "lost" 1976 episode of Sesame Street that was reportedly removed from syndication for being too frightening for children resurfaced online in 2019. It starred Margaret Hamilton reprising her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz."