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TIL the sunset on Mars is blue.

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0ygv TIL that Saddam Hussein commissioned the production of a “Blood Qur'an”, written using 27 litres of his own blood, to thank God for saving him from dangers and conspiracies.
xVd87 TIL: Brightline, the Florida based rail service that currently operates between Miami and West Palm Beach, is the nation's deadliest railroad with more than 40 people killed at rail crossings in the first two years of operation.
P1bYV TIL Charcoal toothpaste whitens your teeth by sanding off your outer enamel
edeD TIL Killer whales go through menopause. In fact Killer whales, humans and short-finned pilot whales are the only known species to lose the ability to have children, but continue living for decades after.
XEvPk TIL: Supernova Stars observations have been used to derive a mean rate of supernova per century. The total Galactic Supernova rate is found to be 3 ± 1 per century.