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TIL the Baltimore Ravens (NFL) and their mascot are named for the Edgar Allan Poe poem of the same name.

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Y70Nd TIL the rotational axis of the Moon lies within Shackleton Crater.
Lk6Xv TIL in Maori myth Maui tried to make man immortal by turning into a worm and entering the vagina of the goddess of death while she slept, to reverse the path of birth. A bird laughed at this and woke the goddess, who crushed Maui with her vagina’s obsidian teeth, making Maui the first man to die.
R5wO8 TIL That even though Dalton Trumbo is known to be the creator of 'Roman Holiday' the son of the man who fronted the script (Trumbo was blacklisted) refused to turn over the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay to Trumbo's widow in 1993.
l7vkr TIL the name Cletus comes from the Ancient Greek name Anacletus, meaning “illustrious” or “invoked.” Famously, a pope in the 1st century AD took the name Anacletus, and served as Pope for over a decade.
4rLN TIL that Freddie Mercury gave DJ Kenny Everett one of the first copies of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, informing him that it was his personal record not meant to be played on air. Everett disregarded the request and played it on his show 14 times in two days, leading to the song’s massive success.