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TIL… that on Saturn and Jupiter it literally rains diamonds

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wL40M TIL that in Michigan, except for a few small exceptions, concessions in buildings “owned or occupied” by the State must be operated by a blind person.
4X1rg TIL Admiral Ackbar was voted by students to be the Ole Miss Rebel's mascot. Lucasfilm declined to allow the characters use for the role stating he would have trouble finding time to attend games as he was leading the Rebel Alliance Fleet.
R5lK9 TIL that in 1970 there was a fictionalized bout between heavyweights Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. They both were filmed sparring 75 one minute rounds, and the results were determined using probability formulas entered into a computer. This simulation inspired the plot for Rocky Balboa (2006).
rRyZx TIL that American English does not differentiate between 'practise' and 'practice'.
grra7 TIL about plans for a life-sized replica of the USS Enterprise to be built in Las Vegas in the early 90s