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TIL that Jupiter used to be eight times larger than it is now (its diameter used to be twice its current diameter), it shrinks by ~2 cm each year

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yVPxa TIL the oldest wooden church in the world is Greensted Church. Located in Essex England, it is also Englands oldest wooden building. The structure has stood for 1200 years, although of course work has been carried out multiple times over the centuries leaving little of its original construction.
v1pgr TIL about Limerence, a state of romantic obsession found in those with low levels of serotonin
JWDQ TIL that in the immediate aftermath of the Kent State shootings. Only 11% of the country blamed the national guard for the death. 58% blamed the students and 31% of those polled were indifferent.
Brloy TIL Dave Grohl does not know how to read music, and plays only by ear
W7ekd TIL Yellowstone’s famed thermal pools can melt flesh and bone. In 2016, a tourist illegally searching for a swimmable hot spring fell into a portion of the Norris Geyser Basin, where his body was dissolved by the 450 degree, highly acidic water. His wallet and shoes were all that remained of him.