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TIL a volcanic eruption in 1783 in Iceland led to famine across Europe which may have spurred the French Revolution and modern democracy.

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Wk6p9 TIL of Mir—a Russian space station launched in 1986 that lasted 15 years. It hosted the first wheat grown in space, the longest human presence, and survived several fires. When it began falling apart, astronaut Mike Foal said it was “a bit like a frat house, but more organized and better kept.”
b9Bba TIL that the human species is the only one with the ability to accurately throw objects
KY0Da TIL in 2012 in Cebu, Philippines, after a 6.9 earthquake struck the city, someone shouted while finding their daughter whose name is "Chona Mae". This was misheard as "Tsunami" and eventually caused a mass panic.
NXOV6 TIL the oldest continuous parliament is the Tynwald of the Isle of Man, which is over 1000 years old
g9l8 TIL that once Yo Yo Ma, a famous cellist, played in Steve Job’s living room and Jobs called his performance “the best argument I’ve ever heard for the existence of God.”