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TIL our sun rotates on it's axis once every ~27 days

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vLPB TIL that a father was denied access to see his premature twins in the NICU when Beyonce and Jay-Z had their daughter at the same time
kbMe TIL a woman named Jean Hilliard survived a severe 6 hours freezing. She was transported to Hospital where doctors said her skin was too hard to pierce with a hypodermic needle and her body temperature was too low to register on a thermometer.
KPkQ TIL Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, survived his execution day because the King who wanted him executed died that day
epZgJ TIL the FCC forbids broadcasters from using fake EAS (Emergency Alert System) tones or alerts in TV shows, or commercials. The 2013 Trailer for Olympus has Fallen" resulted in cable companies getting a 1.9 million dollar fine for including a fake EAS tone.
1aRLP TIL that when the VCR was invented, film companies tried to make it illegal due to the possibility of recording copyrighted material, in a case which reached the Supreme Court. The head of the MPAA compared the effect of the VCR on television to that of the Boston Strangler on women.