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TIL that our universe might be the event horizon of a 4 dimensional black hole

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4EEo TIL that the famous photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue was taken at the end of his 72nd birthday celebration. A photographer tried to persuade him to smile for the camera for a last time, but having smiled for photographers many times that day, Einstein stuck out his tongue instead.
R5L96 TIL there's a volcano in the Philippines, Mount Mayon, known for its perfect cone shape. It's so symmetrical that it has become a popular symbol of natural beauty and has inspired numerous local legends.
78JpZ TIL that the reason why Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer doesn’t appear in more movies is because unlike the other reindeer, Rudolph is copyrighted by a Connecticut-based company. He was created by Robert L. May in 1939, for a story for a coloring book, which turned out to be a huge success.
pLpG TIL that most American toilets don’t have the piss-flush option.
oBOJW TIL William Safire was asked to prepare a speech for president Nixon to read on television to the world if Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became stranded on the moon.