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TIL, rogue waves are a relatively new scientifically accepted phenomena, with the first evidence of one occurring in 1995, prior to this they were largely believed to be a myth

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Qb7L TIL In 1988, actor Jimmy Stewart made a plea in Congressional hearings against Ted Turner’s decision to ‘colorize’ classic black and white films, including It’s a Wonderful Life, stating 'It’s morally and artistically wrong and these profiteers should leave our film industry alone"
8lxP TIL that Orthodox Jews say a prayer after defecation thanking god for having an Anus and for the ability to use it.
b100 TIL Lake Michigan gets so clear after winter’s ice melts that you can actually see shipwrecks in the depths from the air.
QNkoa TIL: Males have different personalities types.
9bgD TIL in France, it is illegal for grocery stores to throw away edible food. Stores must donate edible, unused food to charity or facilities that process it into animal feed or compost.