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TIL according to science, Uranus smells like rotten eggs.

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OoWY6 TIL the musical/film "The Sound of Music" is based on the true story of the Von Trapp, who escaped Nazi-occupied Austria and went on to become a successful travelling singing act.
wLm4M TIL that Jamaican rapper Shaggy, famous for his hit "It Wasn't Me," served as a US Marine in Operation Desert Storm during the First Persian Gulf War.
8ajL4 TIL about the Johnson Treatment, a strategy used by Lyndon B. Johnson to get legislation passed. Johnson, who was 6'4", would invade the personal space of the target and issue a disorientating stream of flattery, threats and persuasion that would leave the target unable to counter.
wLZjE TIL strengths (9 letters) is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel.
Z8Ywa TIL In 1986, 3 volunteers dove into radioactive water to prevent a second explosion at Chernobyl that could have spread fallout across half of Europe. The members of the "suicide squad" were Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, and, Boris Baranov. Ananenko and Bezpalov are still alive today.