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TIL: There are roughly 10,000 astrologers in the US and there are approximately 2,500 astronomers

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LQrPZ TIL about the Yule Log, a 1966 TV program that aired a fire place on a loop with Christmas music , as a televised Christmas gift to those residents of New York who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces, and so the morning news crew can have a day off
rXVw TIL In English, adjectives go in this order: Opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose-noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife.
R54g9 TIL Before becoming a global pop sensation, Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, which inspired her song "Christmas Tree Farm"
plKN TIL the first RollerCoaster Tycoon was written entirely in assembly code - the raw language used by your processor - by one developer. He recieved $30 million for his efforts.
16DL7 TIL due to complicated naming schemes of imperial japan's millitary aviation, the U.S introduced nicknames to make identification easier. One such nickname was inspired by "blisters" on a bomber reminding the official of a "well-endowed female friend", Betty.