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TIL that Basque sailors didn’t die of scurvy because they drank 3 liters of cider everyday which, unbeknownst to them, contains vitamin C.

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P1exG TIL because of tidal forces, the moon completes one revolution every 655 hours. So one "side" of the Moon is always facing the Earth, and the other "side" is always facing away from the Earth. On the surface of the Moon, you would experience 327.5 hours of sunlight and 327.5 hours of darkness.
OowdR TIL Utqiagvik, Alaska People often call the town "the top of the world," When the sun sets on November 18, it will stay below the horizon until January 23, resulting in a polar night that lasts for about 66 days.
LkjB9 TIL of Aglaonice of Thessaly, an ancient greek sorceress, part of a coven of witches known for their abillity to "draw down the moon". In reality, Aglaonice and her female accolites were likely accomplished astronomers able to predict lunar eclipses
W704B TIL the origin of the dance routine from Whigfield’s “Saturday Night” are unknown. Once she performed the song and to her bemusement people started doing it. It was not in her music video and she never knew about it.
NPJE TIL Corporations can profit from employee deaths using “Dead Peasant” Insurance policies. In 2009, Amegy Bank purchased a $1.5 million life insurance policy on Daniel Johnson, deprived him of health insurance, then collected the money after his demise.