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TIL That NASA recorded the radio signature of Earth and converted it to an audible “Earthsong”

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oBE5L TIL: Figure Skating got its name from skaters' abilities to trace patterns on the ice to be judged for motor control and accuracy. The rise of broadcasting the sport made the art difficult to follow on TV, so tracing was dropped in 1991, and younger athletes began winning based on difficult leaping.
j6ykX TIL Japanese Shintoists consider it honorable to develop massive callouses on their shoulders after carrying heavy mobile shrines during their festivals.
5YMWD TIL that tannin is an organic compound found in tea (especially black) and wine, That can make you feel nauseous if consumed on empty stomach.
J1aWj TIL Grapes have gotten larger due to growth hormone and a technique applied to their vines
PPkO TIL the children left in the countryside by China’s migrant workers are targeted for sexual abuse: on the occasion that a rape case makes it to court, the victim is awarded as little as $15 in damages