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TIL in Japanese Mythology, the sun goddess once shut herself in a cave because another god was being a dick to her, and was lured out because of another goddess dancing topless on a table.

by whatilearned May 12, 2022, 1:16 am

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TIL studies show that SPF-30 sun screen is just as good at reducing skin damage and skin cancer risk as higher SPF varieties and often provide a better balance of blocking UVA and UVB rays.

by whatilearned May 6, 2022, 8:29 am

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What do you hate about the sun?

by QuestionGuy May 3, 2022, 3:26 pm

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TIL about a deep-sea fish called the stoplight loosejaw. It is so called because its lower jaw has no floor and it shines red light from photophores under its eyes, which it uses like headlights. Most deep-sea creatures can’t detect it because no red light filters down to them from the sun.

by whatilearned April 21, 2022, 1:45 am

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TIL of the Kangina – a Afghani traditional practice that preserves fruits into the winter months. It is made of wet clay-rich mud, molded into a bowl shape and sun baked. When dried, the fruit – often grapes – are sealed inside with more serving of mud to form a closed, air-tight vessel.

by whatilearned April 18, 2022, 11:23 pm

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TIL that the avant-guard Jazz musician Sun Ra is considered one the 20th centuries most prolific musical artists, having written over a thousand tracks.

by whatilearned April 17, 2022, 2:47 am

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TIL that the distance of Earth from the Sun is about 108 times the diameter of the Sun. Likewise, the distance between the Earth and the Moon is also about 108 times the diameter of the Moon.

by whatilearned April 15, 2022, 8:11 pm

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as a madghostsor, I have not seen the sun in years.

by CopyPastaArchive April 13, 2022, 5:53 am

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Why did the sun not go to college?

by cringeyjokesman April 10, 2022, 7:55 pm

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North Korea announced to have successfully landed a man on the Sun

by cringeyjokesman April 9, 2022, 10:25 am

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TIL that the phrase, “The empire on which the sun never sets.” originally referred to the Spanish Empire.

by whatilearned April 9, 2022, 9:51 am

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TIL In June 2019, the 350 residents of Sommaroy—which translates into “Summer Island”—signed a petition to make their home that sits west of Tormso north of the atlantic circle, the world’s first time-free zone during the midnight sun period, from May 18 to July

by whatilearned April 8, 2022, 3:45 pm

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