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TIL that a solar day and a sidereal (star) day are different. This is the reason why the stars are different every night throughout the year.

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D4Bp TIL of Cannibal Holocaust a film that depicted genuine on-screen animal killings and violence so convincing, the director was arrested and forced to prove the 4 actors werent actually killed on screen.
BrbRy TIL: Vanilla comes from a flowering plant in the orchid family. It grows as a vine and flowers only bloom for one day. There is only a 1% chance of wild pollination so each flower must be hand pollinated. The fruits are 15–23 cm (6–9 in) long pods and are used to produce vanilla extract.
69VVZ TIL what it was like for a family in 1982 whose home phone number was 867-5309 when Tommy Tutone's 867-5309/Jenny song became a hit: They had a lot of phone calls asking for Jenny
7JP TIL in England, there is a ‘Chap Olympiad’ where contestants compete in events like Umbrella Joustin and Shouting at Foreigners
b6Xd0 TIL Elizabeth Webber Harris remains the only woman to be awarded a Victoria cross medal. In 1920 a Royal Warrant allowed for women serving in the Armed Forces to be formally awarded the VC. However, as of December 2021, no woman has been awarded an official VC other than Harris.