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TIL that bookworms are an actual thing, the term refers to a variety of insects (usually larval) that can eat paper, leather, and glue in books.

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Zpyap TIL During El Nino events there is less planetary angular momentum and days are slightly longer due to the mass of the atmosphere.
PYY9O TIL The Last King of Romania who reigned from 1927 to 1930 is still alive
5VmD9 TIL in 1912, an Irish physicist invented the optophone which was a device that was intended to allow blind people to hear "light". It was adapted to translate written words to sounds.
0dvVN TIL of the HMS Royal George, the largest warship in the world at the time of her launch in 1756. Her sinking near Portsmouth killed more than 800 people, making it one of the most deadly maritime disasters in British territorial waters. Many who died were women and children, visiting family onboard.
8ay78 TIL the same guy that charted with "It Never Rains in Southern California" also wrote "The Air That I Breathe" for The Hollies, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" for Julio Iglesias/Willie Nelson, and "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer as well as the novelty hit "Gimme Dat Ding' for the Pip