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TIL - When one is named after a dead person, it is called a necronym.

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awmr9 TIL Of all the planets in the solar system, Venus is the most similar in size to Earth - its diameter is 0.95 and its mass is 0.82 in relation to the Earth’s size - gravity on the surface is 0.9 G. The problem is in the surface temperature which is about 470 C, the pressure is around 93 bar.
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N7MKM TIL a carpenter in Latvia made a "Rabbit Village" with more than 65 breeds of rabbits and 30+ miniature houses done in the traditional Latvian style.
Med1B TIL in medieval England, they stacked scones, cookies, and buns as high as possible for weddings. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over this stack of pastries. If they kissed without making it fall, it was believed the couple would have good fortune.
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