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TIL that our sun is the most perfect sphere ever observed in nature.

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QNMX9 TIL that a politician from the United Kingdom, John Bell, believed that he was a bird, stating that he could fly much better than a bird, because he kept his shoulders oiled. Despite his state of mind, he remained a Member of Parliament until his death in 1851.
yxYa TIL a teaspoon of matter taken from a neutron star would weigh around 10 billion tons, which is similar to the weight of an average earth mountain.
BgJpK TIL about the Darwin Rock Sitters Club: A Group of Australians Who Sat on Rocks, Drank Beer, and Conducted Scientific Study. They hold the world record for rock sitting
5VP7p TIL that the reason grape flavors often taste so artificial is because they are derived from methyl anthranilate, a compound found in Concord grapes and coal byproducts.
ew7b TIL the 100,000th U.S. Patent was a Horse Sun Bonnet.