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TIL Ancient solar storms can be detected in tree rings

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oRkPr TIL of Sai, a commune in the Orne department in France. It has a population of 222 and its inhabitants are known as Sayiens (male) and Sayiennes (female).
VMOy0 TIL John Candy had only one day to film his scenes for Home Alone; it took 23 hours. He was paid $414, less than the actor who had played the pizza deliveryman
NYJN TIL in 2007 hundreds of people gathered at the coordinate from xkcd episode 240 - story of a man who met a girl in dream that ended with him saying ‘wanting something doesn’t make it real’. When the time was up author Randall Munroe appeared and said “Maybe wanting something does make it real.”
loKEN TIL Contrary to everything Jurassic park taught me. Velociraptor was about the size of a modern domesticated Turkey, had feathers and would have had trouble taking down a poodle.
PpQO TIL that Jenna Jameson had her own ‘American Idol’ style TV show where porn actresses would perform sexual acts for judges.