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TIL That when astronomers discovered a rare type of comet doesn't produce a "tail" when close to the sun they named them "Manx Comets", after the Manx breed of tailless cats

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oRRx8 TIL that the tallest building in Yukon, Canada is only 20 meters tall. Whitehorse, the largest city in Yukon, originally had a law that buildings could not exceed 20 meters, and no building has yet surpassed it.
NG1J TIL Clark Gable threatened to walk off the set of Gone With The Wind if bathrooms weren’t integrated.
OGPML TIL about Tom Bryon the male adult film star who has over 3,200 videos accredited to him. In a study done at the end of his 30+ year career, it was determined he had recorded sexual relations with over 1,127 different women.
NPxN TIL the McRib is only ever “back” when pork prices are at their lowest
16oDr TIL: In 2021, the man with the largest family in India died. He had 39 wives, 94 kids, and 33 grandchildren. He was the head of a religious sect and lived in a pink complex with 100 rooms. He once married 10 wives in a year and would have 7-8 by his side at all times.