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TIL On July 23, 2012, Earth had a near miss with a solar flare. Had it occurred a week earlier, it would’ve wiped out communication networks, GPS and electrical grids.

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nWXNP TIL less than 20% of Japanese people have passports
v6Gx TIL the term “all natural” or “natural” on a food label has no legal meaning in the United States and is not enforced by the FDA.
GyJg TIL nails grow faster in summer.
8GQV TIL that blowing your nose when it’s stuffy generally makes things worse and prolongues your cold symptoms
XN1P TIL of an Australian cardiologist that travels around Australia in a semi-trailer turned specialist medical clinic, delivering specialist services to the most out of reach rural citizens of the country who would otherwise be unable to receive such services, all without any government funding.