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TIL in 1054, Chinese records reported a “new star bright enough to be seen in the daytime”. They were actually witnessing the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula 6,500 light-years away.

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pg6G TIL human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a major problem, and is even threatening the spread of disease. Nearly 700 climbers brave the world’s tallest peak each season but not all of them dispose of their trash, urine and feces properly.
gMmAy TIL that back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon.
wYZW TIL North Korea and China signed a mutual defense agreement which says “the two nations guarantee to adopt immediately all necessary measures to oppose any country or coalition of countries that might attack either nation”
1Mnr TIL In 2006, a man in Scotland was jailed for two days for “revving his car in a racist manner”.
Ryr4 TIL that hard disks are so sensitive to vibration, that just screaming at them diminishes their performance