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TIL on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Comet Ison will pass through the Sun’s atmosphere and causing it to glow as bright as the moon.

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y90w TIL that if you are INVOLUNTARILY bumped off your flight, U.S. airlines are required to give you cash or a check of the one-way fare to your destination equal to 200% of that amount if you arrive 1 to 2 hours late on next flight. More than 2 hours gets you 400%.
XEJ9k TIL Out of eleven cases of blood alcohol content higher than 1%, Poland holds five
0mLR TIL the collars on mens dress shirts used to be detachable. Why? “Detachable collars saved on laundering since they were the part that needed frequent cleaning and replacement.”
OoMo7 TIL The English subtitles for Pan's Labyrinth were translated and written by Guillermo del Toro himself. He no longer trusts translators after having encountered problems with his previous subtitled movies.
E1wax TIL that a study conducted in 195 countries, over a 26-year period, concluded that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The researchers admitted that moderate drinking may protect against heart disease, but found that the risk of cancer and other diseases outweighs these protections