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TIL Kepler discovered angular speeds of each planet at aphelion and perihelion, as measured from the Sun, produced consonant ratios. He wrote each planet followed scales: Mercury has the most musical range while Venus only has one note

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5VD7Q TIL: Cats can’t taste spicy the same way humans do.
Oo5YX TIL the Seven Sisters star cluster is known as Subaru ("to unite") in Japan. It was chosen as the brand name of Subaru automobiles to reflect the origins of the firm as the joining of five companies, and is depicted in the firm's six-star logo.
xVpZ7 TIL of the One Small Step Act, which gives legal protection to the Apollo Moon landing sites against possible inadvertent or intentional tampering. It passed the US Senate in 2019 and is awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives
pjgN TIL: There is controversy over China’s top ranking in the international student assessment. Only the three richest Chinese school districts participate in the international student assessment.
8ey4b TIL that Little Jimmy Urine (the frontman of the band Mindless Self Indulgence) voiced Zed and wrote all of the boss music in the video game Lollipop Chainsaw.