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TIL of the existence of "Superbolts", a form of lightning 1000 times stronger than the average strike, occurring most often between November and February according to new research.

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OjJ7 TIL that Mark Twain was born shortly after a visit by Halley’s Comet, and he predicted that he would “go out with it”, too. He died the day after the comet returned.
a8QLN TIL 1980s synthpop band Heaven 17 named themselves after a fictional pop band in "A Clockwork Orange". The fictional Heaven 17 are said in the novel to be at #4 in the charts with their song "Inside"; the real life Heaven 17's best-selling single "Temptation" peaked at #4 on the UK charts
RBa7 TIL that the Nazi salute looked almost identical to what was, at the time, the salute to the American flag. The USA changed the salute in 1942 after the Nazis adopted it.
xRo1 TIL of the Great Comic Strip Switcheroo of ‘97 in which several large comic strips switche creators for a day. It is considered one of the best switcheroos of all time
x6b5 TIL Churchill declared “Mr. President, I have nothing to hide from you” while standing naked in front of FDR.