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TIL baseball legend Hank Aaron was a fan of the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He attended many of their games, sitting in the "Dawg Pound" seating section in disguise.

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E1dZP TIL of the Surya Siddhanta, a book written in 4th century CE in India which describes the Earth’s diameter as 8000 miles (7928 by current standards) and the spherical shape of the earth also providing an accurate distance of the Moon from the earth before much before Galileo.
b9Qkj TIL that post-nut clarity is real and not fictional, book thing or plot device
m9pR TIL; Liam is short for William.
Ob41 TIL Instead of dividing the backing vocals (low, medium, and high), Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor, of the band Queen, would record each background part together in unison, twice. 3 part harmony = 18 “voices”. This is considered to be a key element of the “Queen Sound”.
9w5Xr TIL The Brandtaucher, a precursor to the German U-boat built in 1851, sank 60 feet to the bottom of Kiel harbor following equipment failure during a test dive. The three occupants were able to escape afterwards by letting water in, thus increasing the air pressure and allowing the hatch to open.