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TIL the sun’s tide-generating force is about half that of the moon (Thurman, H.V., 1994).

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5Yrlk TIL that after the first season of The Office, creator Greg Daniels took inspiration from "The 40 year old virgin" to make Michael Scott more likeable. Ultimately this saved the show and turned it into a hit.
b954Q TIL that "daddy long legs" are not spiders. They are called Harvestmen, or Opiliones, and they are more closely related to mites.
l7BVV TIL that on the old (1928-1994) flag of South Africa, the small Union Jack that was incorporated as part of the design was intentionally upside-down.
yVGPV TIL that the role of Connie in Saturday Night Fever is Fran Drescher's first credited film role.
R5lna TIL: Marmite, the famous yeast spread has a crazy long shelf. You could eat Marmite that was made in 1945, and it would be protected. Its flavor would have changed. However, it would, in any case, taste great.