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TIL that the International Astronomical Union names all mountains on Saturn's moon Titan after mountains and characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's works

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6EPW7 TIL of Salty and Roselle, two separate guide dogs who were in the World Trade Centre during 9/11. They were on the 71st and 78th floor of Tower 1 respectively. They each led their owners safely out of the burning tower amidst the chaos, and both owners and dogs survived.
V0 TIL Dr. Seuss cheated on his wife while she was sick with cancer for 13 years. She committed suicide because of his infidelity, and he later married his mistress.
Y7GnB TIL that Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood comes from a community of Bargees (also known as "water gypsies"), and that his generation was the first to not be born on a boat
X0Obj TIL: California Town Brings in 40,000 Tourists for a Frog Jumping Festival
ODlL TIL The Beastie Boys used to open for themselves in disguise as a heavy metal band