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TIL the estimate for number of stars in the observable universe is not one per grain of sand on all the beaches in the world - astronomers estimate there are 10,000 stars for every grain of sand on every beach in the world.

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R7R4j TIL in order to graduate from Cornell University you must pass a swim test.
0wWep TIL there exists a psychological phenomenon in which perfectly sane people, with no desire to die, find themselves faced with a steep cliff and experience a strong desire to leap. This phenomenon is so common, in fact, that the French have a term for it: L’appel du Vide – Call of the Void.
dDLm7 TIL that the head chef of the Windows on the World restaurant at the North Tower managed to survive the 9/11 attacks because he was having his glasses repaired at the WTC concourse when the first plane hit.
ANAxo TIL: david letterman co-hosted and mc'd "the starland vocal band tv show" in 1977, which ran for 1 season (6 episodes) only.
NxjQ TIL Destiny will be the most expensive video game ever made, costing an estimated half-billion dollars to produce, nearly twice the cost of the previous record holder, GTAV.