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TIL that when a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time due to the lack of light pollution.

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KYNOG TIL that non-biting midges are among the most important pollinators in the Arctic. Only about 4,000 insect species have been identified in these regions, and nearly half are flies. These hardy little critters play a critical role in the ecosystem through their pollination efforts.
EMQV TIL The reason zombies on The Walking Dead Aren’t called zombies is that it’s an alternate universe where zombie fiction never existed
OoAXL TIL Soviet scientists defended the world's largest seed bank during the 28 month Siege of Leningrad when it couldn't be evacuated. 9 scientists starved, surrounded by tons of crops and fruit, refusing to destroy 'the future of Russia'.
B8ak TIL that the designer of the “50 star” U.S. Flag was a 17yr old high school student who received a B- from his teacher for his design. He made a deal with the teacher that if the design was approved by congress, the grade would be changed.
VGpB TIL In 1974, Kim Il-sung took 1,000 Volvo sedans from Sweden to North Korea and never paid for them