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TIL of the French Paradox, the low rate of French heart disease despite a diet rich in fat and alcohol

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VBLOD TIL 50 years ago, a modified prototype of the Concorde supersonic jet was used to follow a solar eclipse for 74 minutes, a record that still stands today.
1bY4 TIL that in 1995, less than half of the US approved of interracial marriages.
b6e9Z TIL the concept of seven sisters in Greek mythology persisted in various forms and is echoed in different civilizations and cultures. There was even a group of law firms dubbed 'the seven sisters'
gMRg7 TIL that if farmers don't properly dry the hay they're baling, the hay bales can spontaneously combust
WXWY TIL Floating cities above the clouds of Venus may be our best bet for becoming a two-planet species. Conditions there are so similar to Earth a human wouldn’t need a pressurized-suit, the gravity is similar and transit times are shorter than to Mars.