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TIL Beaver Moon: Full Moon in November 2023

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oNwK TIL that the good comeback you think of after an argument, but it’s way too late, is called “L'esprit d'escalier” or “staircase wit”.
JYZrQ TIL the cover of the Arctic Monkeys album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," was criticised by Laurence Gruer of NHS Scotland for its image of a man smoking. The band's product manager retorted, "You can see from the image smoking is not doing him the world of good."
166Yd TIL The Python programming language was named after Monty Python, not a snake.
wLrP8 TIL Butter is yellow because of its natural Vitamin A (source: 2015, HowItsMade)
7O5p TIL The Senator, once the fifth-oldest tree in the world and largest pond cypress, was burned to the ground by a meth addict.