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TIL that it rains diamonds on Uranus and Neptune.

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94WX TIL Despite public perceptions, the odds of becoming the victim of a violent crime in the US today are lower than they were in the so-called “Golden Age” of the 1950s.
x7dg TIL that Ranch dressing is named as it is because it was the signature dressing of the Hidden Valley Ranch in California and was imitated by competitors as “Ranch style.”
woYbE TIL Die Hard was a sequel to a Frank Sinatra movie and he had first refusal for the part of the main character but turned it down due to his age.
e5wD TIL prior to being called Butthole Surfers, they performed under different names at live shows, including The Dick Clark Five, Ed Asner Is Gay, Fred Astaire’s Asshole, The Right To Eat Fred Astaire’s Asshole, The Inalienable Right To Eat Fred Astaire’s Asshole, and many others
a8pGo TIL Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was the first black athlete to become an Olympic gold medalist as a member of the France squad that won the title at the first Olympic rugby tournament at Paris in 1900. He also won the bronze in the tug of war at the same Games.