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TIL that, in 1846, planet Neptune's exact location was predicted by three astronomers studying the eccentric orbits of several distant asteroids. The data hinted at the presence of a giant, distant planet. Neptune was found on the very first night, only 1° off its predicted position.

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MeBBb TIL that 'growing pains' in kids has nothing to do with growing. Around 20% of kids have night time leg pain, but it's thought more likely due to sports or having a lower pain threshold. The pain is typically gone by morning with no known ongoing issues.
7rROX Today I learned of a phenomenon called Twin Films. Twin Films are films with the same, or very similar, plot produced or released at the same time by two different film studios. examples include, [Finding Nemo - Shark Tale], [Olympus has Fallen - White House down], [Churchill - Darkest Hour]
GlJG TIL In 1943 a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers’ coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised “Irish Coffee,” creating the now-famous cocktail.
QJGnM TIL of El Mahrousa, the official presidential Super-Yacht of Egypt. It was built in 1863 by English engineers, it's the oldest yet still the 9th largest Yacht in the world. It has carried three Egyptian leaders into exile, ended a dynasty, and carried the Egyptian delegation to the 1979 peace talks
4kBRa TIL about the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German military transport ship which was sunk in 1945 by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and military. 9,400 people died, making it the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking in history