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TIL That Live Aid was not about Queen's legendary performance only. It is also about Phil Collins appearing live in London and then in Philadelphia on July 13th, 1985. Yes, he flew in a Concord to perform live halfway around the world on the same day.

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N7oWQ TIL a 2012 study swabbed 60 belly buttons and identified a total of 2,368 species of bacteria 1,458 of which were 'New to Science'
grMED TIL that The Secret Life of Pets 2 was released the same weekend as X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Pets outperformed X-Men, making it the first time an X-Men film did not top the box office the week of its release.
oylA TIL China is creating a car-free city from scratch: “Great City will be built around a high-rise core housing 80,000 people, entirely walkable, and surrounded by green space.” It designed to use less water, create less waste and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
nW7bo TIL Earth's Magnetic N Pole is moving 60 km Annually, Faster than it has in a Long Time. It used to move about 15 km annually, but it has now moved out of Canada and is headed towards Russia. A pole reversal (N turns into S, and vice versa) is possible, but unlikely at this time.
OGJV1 TIL that plague doctor costumes actually provided some protection during the bubonic plague. The waxed robes prevented fleas from clinging to the wearer’s body.