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TIL gold on Earth came from colliding neutron stars

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Ege5X TIL when Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith was murdered in 1844, he had around 44 wives. About 25 followed Brigham Young—some he married, while others were given to different men. 11 stayed with their other husbands, (yes it was polyandry) and 8 didn’t follow Brigham’s church and moved away.
wo5P8 TIL there was a list of 164 songs that radio stations were not supposed to play immediately following the 9/11 attacks
grDnL TIL Leonardo da Vinci never gave the Mona Lisa to the person who commissioned it
4k1ZX TIL that rock fishing is considered the most dangerous sport in Australia.
x6M0k TIL Robin Williams improvised so much during the recording of Aladdin that the Disney team had over 16 hours of material, and his performance was deemed ineligible for a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.