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TIL on January 1, 1999, MTV2 played the music video "1999" by Prince for 24 hours straight.

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ep7YE TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere.
X0XpX TIL about Boontling, a hyper-localized jargon/lingo. Originating solely in the small Northern California community of Boonville during the 1890's, the argot (secret slang) has less than 100 speakers today.
6EPDw TIL Charles Darwin brought back a 5 year old tortoise named Harriet from Galapogas island that would later be owned by Steve Irwin. Harriet died in 2006 aged 176.
neyQY TIL: That during World War II, Winnepeg staged a Nazi takeover of the city to promote the sale of warbonds that they called "If Day."
e0Q0L TIL OZ was the first dramatic 'HBO Show'.