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TIL that asteroid PT5 will be the mini-moon from Sept 29th - Nov '24

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woOeM TIL of the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals: an organization aimed at clothing “indecent” naked animals that lasted from 1959-1962 and had over 50,000 members. SINA ended when the founder was exposed as Alan Abel, notorious prankster, who wanted to parody the conservative moralist of the time
lXK1 TIL A 2008 study found that fast food hamburgers were made up of only 12% meat. The rest was water weight, bone, cartilage, plant matter, and parasites.
R7V1Q TIL: In the opening credits of Gilligan’s Island, as the SS Minnow sails out of the harbor, flags can be seen in the background flying at half-staff given that the filming of the show’s pilot took place the week of the JFK assassination.
P1ngw TIL the Waterboys Band has had 85 members over 40 years.
P1aLZ TIL Taito (the company behind Space Invaders) originally produced peanut vending machines and vodka when it was founded as Taito Trading Company in the early 1950's.