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TIL scientist Claire Patterson spent over 20 years trying to convince the public that lead was poison.

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d8QO7 TIL that the planet Neptune, which can only be seen by telescope, was mathematically predicted before it was directly observed for the first time on the night of September 23–24, 1846, at the Berlin Observatory, by astronomer Johann Gottfried.
PYGxJ TIL that Islam is younger than Christianity.
oRR48 TIL the original 'Friday the 13th' movie, now considered a horror classic, was nominated for a Razzie for 'Worst Picture' when it came out in 1980.
16yeP TIL the Ebisu Minami circuit closed in 2021 due to damage from the Fukushima earthquake, and safety and finance concerns.