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TIL Venus is further from the sun than Mercury but it is the hottest planet in the solar system. The high temperature is due to a runaway greenhouse effect caused by its dense atmosphere, which is primarily composed of carbon dioxide.

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1RxP TIL in 2002, Hooters promised a ‘Toyota’ for the waitress who could sell more beer in a month. She was pranked and instead won a Star Wars figurine (a Toy Yoda). She immediately sued the company and finally won the Toyota of her choice.
yVXnw TIL that the A1 Highway in the UK used to be a dedicated road for reigining monarchs since medieval times.
neK6b TIL Mia Sara, who plays Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, is married to Brian Henson, son of Jim Henson.
9Ya1X TIL The division between East and West Berlin is still visible from space because of their light bulbs.
5YAB TIL two thirds of teenagers in the UK are atheists