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TIL that the USSR accepted the spontaneous generation theory in the 1950's

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kJ6Xd TIL that Happy Days producers intentionally sought a short actor to play Fonzie. They didn't want his character to overshadow the rest of the cast who were all under 6 feet tall.Despite their intent, Henry Winkler (5' 6") still became the breakout star.
V1eG TIL Michigan’s state motto is “Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice”: “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.”
ANwko TIL of Griscelli syndrome, a genetic change that causes silvery hair in newborns.
p8EPp TIL that C.J. Hill (Known for her Slayers series) was the mother of TheOdd1sOut
E1Dn0 TIL that people who are prone to staying up past midnight and sleeping in til the afternoon could possibly have a circadian rhythm dysfunction known as Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder.