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TIL everyone has Olfactory Adaption and cannot smell their surroundings after a few minutes. This is why you cannot smell your house but your guests can.

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R50Z1 TIL that English speakers proposed abbreviating Coordinated Universal Time as CUT. French speakers proposed abbreviating it as TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). Neither side got what they wanted, as the official abbreviation is "UTC".
w07o TIL of the Green children of Woolpit; a brother and sister with green skin who appeared by an English village and spoke in an unknown language.
8akmL TIL the ancient Greeks were heavily influenced by the Egyptians, who would frequently welcome them and even teach them their language and culture
m1EDM TIL: Moving Earth is an acknowledged astro engineering concept which moves the Earth away from the Sun to counter rising temperatures. Plausible methods involves using asteroids. However risks include losing the Moon, disrupting seasons, and having the asteroid hit and wipe out all life.
p8rPA TIL that during his early years, Peter the Great's half-sister Sophia cut a hole in the back of his throne and would whisper information and answers to him while he conversed with nobles.