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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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ZpPBR TIL In 2012, the Emir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix accidentally confused the Kazakhstan national anthem with Borat's parody. Among other things, Borat's parody praises Kazakhstan for having the cleanest prostitutes in the region.
bd17 TIL The Foo Fighters once cancelled a tour so they could play for David Letterman on his first show back from heart surgery
Ae7a TIL that Americans have worse teeth and fewer teeth than the British, stereotypes aside
xXoo TIL that there are “new” colors such as blue-yellow and red-green that can’t normally be perceived.
1a5L4 TIL The original title of Saturday Night Live was "NBC's Saturday Night", due to the existence of an ABC show titled "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell". This is why the famous opening phrase is worded "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!".