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TIL That Dreamcast games are still being made

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aB89 TIL the “Solar storm of 1859” was so powerful that telegraphs continued to operate after being disconnected, auroras were seen in the tropics, and miners in the Rockies thought the sun had risen early.
j6NDX TIL about Kosmos 954, a nuclear powered satellite that crashed into northern Canada in 1978, spreading radioactive debris all over the area. An incident that was largely kept from the locals inhabiting the area at the time.
mxwKv TIL 'sounding' is a fetish where people insert thin rod-like objects up their urethra NSFW
8am6L TIL that during the initial theatrical run of E.T. Steven Spielberg earned $500,000 a day from his share of the profits.
BDGe TIL Rapper Juicy J put up $50,000.00 of his own money towards a scholarship to the winner of a twerk competition based on one of his songs called “Scholarships.” The winner of the contest did not twerk to win but instead read the fine print.