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TIL NASA has a “Spot The Station” site that tells you exactly when the ISS will be visible above where you live

Read more spotthestation.nasa.gov

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R50NQ TIL that the massive sound pollution of, say, pile-driving underwater to build bridges can be dramatically reduced with "air bubble curtains," to the point that fish which would have been killed by the shockwaves before are no longer affected
gmb7 TIL that Peter Capaldi (the new Doctor) was once the lead singer of a punk band that also included Craig Ferguson
PD6e TIL: Jim Thorpe’s 1912 Olympic achievements are still not recognized by the IOC.
XEG1E TIL Dung Beetles navigate via the Milky Way, the first known species to do so in the animal kingdom
0dR6L TIL that sex surrogacy is a job and these surrogates help clients practise intimate physical contact, which can include penetration.