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TIL civil twilight is when the geometric center of the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon and ends with sunrise

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kOKbB TIL of Inochi Tendenko (go separately) - the maxim in tsunami prone areas of Japan that dictates that the individual need not stay and help others but should run and preserve his or her life instead
7rjjX TIL Venus Flytraps are only native to a region within a 120km (75mi) radius to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, as opposed to a tropical region.
WQX TIL that there is a government facility in Vancouver where you can legally inject heroin
OGExY TIL: Trepanation is one of the oldest surgical procedures (if not the oldest) we have archaeological evidence for, dating back to 7,000–10,000 years ago.
Ooao1 TIL: "Caspering" is a friendly alternative to ghosting: Instead of ignoring someone, you’re honest about how you feel, and let them down gently before disappearing from their lives.