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TIL The Total Solar Eclipse of December 2021 was visible only in Antarctica. It was experienced by a small number of scientists, experts and adventure tourists—who paid $40,000 for the privilege

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5Y7gD TIL that the original Halloween series was supposed to branch into a anthology series of horror films based on the night of Halloween. However due to the popularity of Michael Myers, it caused the third film which was based on a separate story, to fail at the box office.
9wZbX TIL: A comedian formed the Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements in Denmark as a joke, but he was unexpected elected with 23k votes and won a seat. His promises were better Christmas presents, the right to impotency, more renaissance furniture at IKEA, more bread for ducks, and better weather.
78OJb TIL that merchandise of this “Shmoo” character made the 1948 equivalent of 305 million dollars, he replaced Mickey Mouse as the face of the Children’s Saving Bond, and also had a crossover with the Flintstones. He was everywhere in the old days but inexplicably disappeared after the 70s or so.
R7X78 TIL that scabs actually SLOW DOWN the healing process to wounds as the new skin grows underneath them. It's important to be able to keep a band-aid on at most times after a fresh wound is made in order for the new skin to come in and grow in a fresh and wet enviroment.
6EReW TIL The deep-dish pizza was invented in 1943 when someone at the small pizza shop Pizzeria Uno in Illinois decided to make a pizza using a cake mold.