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TIL it is illegal to not stand up for the national anthem in Thailand

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VBoyp TIL Johannes Hevelius had exceptionally keen eyesight and could see stars of the seventh magnitude. He compiled a "Celestial Atlas" using both instruments, naked eye observations, and observed sunspots to accurately determine the solar rotation
kJGm1 TIL the amazing story of Bass Reeves…..the original Lone Ranger.
Yb4x TIL of Doodlebug, an orphaned kangaroo joey that was abandoned until he was found after he walked up to strangers and extended his arms, seemingly wanting to be picked up. A photo of him hugging a teddy bear later went viral.
NXbXQ TIL: When falling in the standard belly-to-Earth position, an average estimate of terminal velocity for skydivers is 120 mph (200 km/h), and a falling person will reach terminal velocity after about 12 seconds, falling some 450 m (1,500 ft) in that time.
PylL TIL of “Herman the German”, one of four massive cranes built to lift German U-Boats during WW2. It was given to the US as post-war reparation, and still works today in the Panama Canal, after 70+ years of service.