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TIL the tail of a comet can reach 1 million km long

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GJyN TIL that when people dont like the way they look in a picture taken by someone else, it’s mostly because our “preffered” self is the one we see in a mirror, therefore a reversed image of what we look like in pictures. (Mere-Exposure Effect)
Abpa TIL that form 1969 to 1977, Ford Motor Company produced the Pinto with full knowledge of a design flaw that frequently caused the fuel tank to catch fire during rear collisions, which would have cost $11 per vehicle to fix. The tag line in radio ads was, “Pinto leaves you with that warm feeling.”
b61bp TIL that Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with some parts receiving less precipitation than the Sahara Desert.
7rxDp TIL that a cup of coffee should be 57.8 °C while drinking to minimize hazards and maximize flavour
NE71 TIL In 1995 a 6 year old Tibetan boy was named the eleventh Panchen Lama, detained by the People’s Republic of China, and never seen again.