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TIL The elliptical orbit of Earth places Australia 7-10% closer to the sun

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7BjP TIL: James Earl Jones drove cross-country and used Darth as his handle on the CB radio. The truck drivers would really freak out
vPXOD TIL The Baseball Manager Connie Mack was the longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history and holds record for wins (3,731), losses (3,948). He also had a code of conduct for all his players that included not judging people on the basis of race or religion.
M7QnB TIL most modern chewing gum is made with Butyl (polyisobutylene), an oil derived synthetic rubber which is also used in tires and innertubes, and is then mixed with food grade plasticizers (also oil derived), and a few other materials.
MrB0 TIL that Apart From Top 20 Best Sellers, Amazon Books Are 14 Percent More Expensive Than Competitors
6yWX TIL that the Roman Emperor Valentinian got so mad at Quadi envoys who blamed the Romans for a recent war between the two that he burst a blood vessel in his skull and died while yelling at them.