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TIL that without the Moon the Earth’s axis would shift unpredictably and seasons would not be constant

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ODEg TIL A prominent cause of divorce among older Japanese couples is “retired husband syndrome.” Doctors first described the syndrome when wives began showing stress symptoms when made to manage their recently retired husbands who have nothing to do but bark orders at them all day long.
v9RD TIL the official state gem of Washington is petrified wood
KDa6 TIL one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Artemis, was burned down by a man just looking to become famous. In response it was made illegal mention his name in any way.
y7Bp TIL that Robert Smith, frontman of the band The Cure, famous for singing songs about love, heartbreak and breakups, has been with the same woman since they were 14 years old
4Xnao TIL pigeons who are sick or aging hide (and die) in remote places a reason why its rare to see pigeon corpses