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TIL that the Sun’s atmosphere is hotter than the surface.

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Bg4re TIL A dam in Saltville, VA holding back a pond filled with 27 years of toxic waste broke on Christmas Even of 1924 and flooded an entire neighborhood killing 19 people.
GEg1 TIL the Japanese are working on developing technology to transmit electricity wirelessly. Their goal is to transmit energy from orbiting solar panels to Earth by 2030. They have successfully transmitted 10 kW of energy 500 meters away.
E1oQd TIL that America's first space shuttle, The Enterprise, was supposed to be called The Constitution but had its name changed after a massive write-in campaign from Star Trek fans. At the dedication, Gene Roddenberry and cast members from the show were in attendance.
78PpP TIL in the Canary Island shepherds whistle while they work,and their brain process it as language. It’s called Silvo Gomero.
ZNJR TIL: Theres a delusion known as Truman Syndrome, is a type of persecutory delusion in which people believe their lives are staged plays, reality television shows, or are being watched on cameras in general.