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TIL in 1999, an 18 year old high school student convinced porn star Houston to accompany him to his prom. They then began to date which lead to the student moving to California to be with her.

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p80Ob TIL the Australian Kangaroo 1 tonne gold is the largest bullion coin in the world made of 99.99% gold and weighing 1 tonne or 35,274 ounces, 80cm wide and more than 12cm deep. At today’s (May 26, 2020) gold price ($1,710.42USD) this coin is worth $‭60,343,937 USD.
VZxD TIL that there is an area in the mid-Pacific ocean called White Shark Cafe where sharks travel to and loiter for no identified reason despite there being little food there and it being a sharks’ equivalent of a desert.
VBOAG TIL there is a roadside attraction called "The Uranus Fudge Factory".
M7AOA TIL that people who live in cities are 30% more likely to be depressed than people living in rural areas
Z8lJv TIL That the kids show yo gabba gabba had a number of famous bands appear on the show, such as The Killers, Weezer, and My Chemical Romance