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TIL that the south hemisphere receives ~7% more solar energy due to orbital perihelion (closest position to the sun) happening in 3 january

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99lD TIL on Christmas in 1914 German and Allied Troops had a truce and sang songs together, gave presents to each other, and played soccer.
VMR4D TIL that dogs, just like humans, can have autism. Professionally known as 'Canine Dysfunctional Behaviour', such dogs display similar symptoms to autistic humans like social interaction difficulties and trouble expressing emotions.
b975p TIL: The ingredient in spicy peppers, Capsaicin, is sometimes strong enough to cause prostate cancer to "commit suicide"
mX4v TIL emperor Elagabalus was married as many as five times, lavished favors on male courtiers popularly thought to have been his lovers, employed a prototype of whoopee cushions at dinner parties, and was reported to have prostituted himself in the imperial palace.
dDEWE TIL Chess games are banned at Russian Antarctic Stations because in 1959 one researcher attacked another with an axe out of anger after losing a game.