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TIL that in 1972 a 1.7 billion year old nuclear reactor was discovered in Africa

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VBwK8 TIL of the "Aloha Spirit" law, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 5-7.5: " 'Aloha Spirit' is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force (hā)."
D1XbP TIL that virtually every house has thousands to millions of dust mites that you can’t see and never notice unless you have an allergic reaction to its feces
4X4Ng TIL of Chess Boxing where fighters switch between boxing and playing chess. Fighters win: by knockout, by checkmate, by the judge’s decision, or if the opponent exceeds the time limit.
8ewOP TIL Calvin Klein's "Obsession for Men" cologne was experimentally used to attempt to catch a tigress turned man-eater because of a specific pheromone it contains.
5V8w9 TIL that the Roman Emperor Vespasian once levied a tax on urine—the collected urine from public urinals was used in processes like leather tanning and laundering. When questioned about the nature of this revenue, Vespasian famously replied, "Pecunia non olet," meaning “money does not stink.”