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TIL a wobble of Earth’s axis causes the Sahara to cycle between desert and grassland every 23,000 years.

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16DV TIL - the guy who used to hold up the John 3:16 sign at football games is in prison for life
gkDy TIL that Zildjian , the largest cymbal producer, was founded in 1623 by an alchemist. He was attempting to turn metals to gold and accidentally made an alloy which made cymbals better. The business mainly made noisemakers for the Ottoman Army. A family member founded the 2nd biggest cymbal brand.
p8v14 TIL that when you listen to someone speak, you are hearing an uninterrupted stream of sound called continuous speech--the pauses between words are all in your head.
E1n6W TIL honey made from poisonous flowers was used to defeat an invading Roman army in 67 B.C.
9YrmQ TIL A 14-year-old visited a Chinese hospital with stomach pains after experiencing constipation for five days. Doctors believe that she drank so much bubble tea that about a hundred tapioca pearls built up in her body, causing a blockage