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TIL: We don’t actually know who named Earth.

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0wRpN TIL of Kevin Mitnick who was jailed for hacking and spent 8 months of his sentence in solitary confinement, as he was deemed capable of launching nuclear missiles by whistling to NORAD’s modem via payphone.
W7pxd TIL that J.S. Bach signed some of his compositions by playing the notes B-A-C-H (Bb-A-C-B♮ in German musical nomenclature)
GA7B1 TIL the entire state of Montana has one area code
WkN84 TIL that London cab drivers must memorize all 25k of London's streets including every business, restaurant, statue, pub, and landmark on them. Their exam has been called the hardest in the world, and studying for it enlarges cabbies' hippocampuses.
nWLYP TIL several MTV Cribs episodes faked lavish celebrity lifestyles. Robbie Williams rented Jane Seymour’s house, 50 Cent borrowed Ferraris, and Kim Kardashian filmed at her mom’s place. Ja Rule’s episode led to a lawsuit after the real homeowner claimed unauthorized filming and property damage.