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TIL that the sun is not big enough to become a black hole.

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jNdYv TIL of the “Human Lightning Conductor” Roy C. Sullivan. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was struck by lightning on seven different occasions. He survived all of them.
Mvla TIL Japanese people answer the phone by saying “moshi moshi” (to friends & family) because foxes cannot say it.
XgKR TIL that Elephants are one of the only other creatures with a nervous system advanced enough to allow them to feel empathy. They are also one of the only creatures to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
nYmG TIL of the Mandela Effect, where well known words, brands, or historical facts are misremembered in the same way by many people: Kit-Kat is actually spelled KitKat, Fruit Loops is actually Froot Loops, and JCPenny is actually JCPenney.
9lPm TIL that if you have pink eye, a few drops of fresh breast milk can cure it almost instantly.