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TIL 46 BCE is the longest year in history, with 445 days.

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oeAL TIL that Andre Geim won the satirical Ig Nobel Prize in 2000 for his work on using magnetism to levitate a frog. 10 years later, his experiments regarding graphene won him the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. This makes him the only ever recipient of both the Ig Nobel and Nobel Prizes.
16r0O TIL Gaston is an original character created for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) he was inspired of screenwritter Linda Woolverton's ex-boyfriend.
LQXYm TIL air conditioning enabled mass American migrations to the south and help created summer blockbusters
x940 TIL Helsinki, Finland has a four-times-a-year event called Restaurant Day. The occasion offers anyone the opportunity to set up a restaurant, café, or bar, for just one day, without having to apply for official permits – as long as alcohol is not on the drinks list.
Br7Ve TIL that theatres were among the first air-conditioned spaces available to the public, partly why theatre was and is still so popular today.