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TIL That at most of his concerts, Billy Joel gives his front row rickets away randomly to people in cheaper seats, so the front row isn’t filled with wealthy people, or “gold chainers,” as Joel calls them.

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d8b4K TIL lizards in areas hit by hurricanes have evolved grippier, bigger toe pads in order to hang on against high winds, even within one generation. Researchers studied 188 anole lizard species in 70 years of hurricane data. In areas spared by hurricanes, lizard toe pads were smaller.
NXMgQ TIL that in November 1954, a woman in Alabama survived being struck by a meteorite that hit the roof of her house, bounced off a radio and hit her in upper thigh and hand. She was left with a large bruise on her side but was otherwise not seriously injured.
en4J TIL Since the year 2000 The Red Hot Chili Peppers have donated ¼ of their touring profits to charity
wodoP TIL. IKEA has a secret code for naming its products. For example, bookcases are named after occupations, sofas are named after places in Sweden, and rugs are named after places in Denmark
Eg5nw TIL about the Chinese Tiangong space station, which has been permanently crewed since 2022.