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TIL that it’s possible to grow edible radishes, peas, rye, and tomatoes from soil that is similar to dirt found on Mars.

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0dmG1 TIL that around 1.7 billion years ago, natural nuclear fission reactors operated in Gabon, Africa, where uranium deposits spontaneously underwent self-sustained chain reactions.
oRyZW TIL "Creature" (also know as "the titan find") 1985, an Aliens inspired horror sci-fi movie, is in the public domain. its early special effects were done by the Skotak brothers, who would go on to make the effects for Aliens (1986).
1o6D TIL that Vikings liked to be clean and sported “neat beards and reverse mullets”
8awZb TIL: A woman in Australia played the set for life lottery, she chose the numbers to her aniversay and purchased two identical tickets one for her and one for her husband. The numbers come in, the first prize is $20,000 a month tax free for life... They got a combined $40,000om for each ticket win!
KYvwR TIL that LBJ took his oath of office on a Roman Catholic missal from JFK's desk despite not being Catholic; he mistook the missal for a Bible.