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TIL astronomers have recently discovered a potentially habitable planet just 16 light-years away from Earth

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kJPL1 TIL that in October of 2008, Porsche inflicted the “mother of all short squeezes” on Volkswagen (VW) by announcing how much stock it had “after it became clear that there are by far more short positions in the market than expected".
69gOW TIL Romans used Geese as guard animals due to their very aggressive nature and large numbers. They were so effective Romans considered them sacred
J1g5m TIL Every New York City lease once expired simultaneously. A colonial tradition later codified into law, all leases expired at 9AM on May 1 or "Moving Day". When Moving Day peaked in the early 1900’s, an estimated one million people all changed residences at the same time.
LmEm TIL the Amazon river dumps so much fresh water into the Atlantic that it is possible to drink from the surface for about 200 mile offshore
KOv0E TIL Hen harriers, native to Eurasia, hunt by surprising prey while flying low to the ground in open fields, often circling an area several times looking and listening for small birds and mammals.Its owl-like facial disc affords this diurnal raptor exceptional auditory acuity.Males practice polygyny.