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TIL sailors had crossed the Equator by 425BC and reported they’d seen the Sun switch sides in the heavens. Writers like Herodotus thought they were making it up

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loWXV TIL that Japan has spent $600 Million protecting two rocks that are apart of the coral reef Okinotorishima because it gives Japan a 200 nautical mile (370.4 km) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the atoll.
6NpQ TIL that in 1947, a group of kids in Canada sparked a series of protests against candy manufacturers who raised the price of chocolate bars from 5 cents to 8 cents.
LkRLZ TIL that many children from 2-5 years will develop maladaptive sleeping behavior following surgical procedures and anesthesia, so parents please mentally prepare yourselves.
W7jD4 TIL British law in 50s forbade Jesus to speak or his face to be seen if he were a “secondary character.” His face wasn't shown in Ben Hur partly because of the law.
XEQpk TIL that a coin flip isn’t actually ‘fair’ — in a typical coin toss, there is a 51% chance that the coin will land on the side it started on.