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TIL this is the song the James Bond theme was based upon

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DPAD TIL an unusual aerial luminous phenomenon may appear in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions. The shape of the light are reported to be similar to auroras and usually are seen during or moments after an earthquake.
dDA08 TIL Australia has an unofficial timezone (UTC +08:45), which is observed by only 5 country towns (total combined population ≈200 people) along the Nullarbor Highway, near the border between South Australia and Western Australia.
D1NoY TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula was actually called Gaius. The nickname Caligula meant ‘little boots’ and came from the fact that his father like to dress him up in child-sized armor. He hated it.
W7od TIL Cuba has a lower infant mortality rate than the USA
wonW TIL that a “Golygon” is any polygon with all right angles, whose sides are consecutive integer lengths.