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TIL that in 2004, Dragon Tales was watched by 11 million viewers weekly and was the highest-rated children's television program with kids aged 2-5 across all broadcast and cable networks

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eDln TIL that Queen Elizabeth has met 12 US Presidents
rbG0 TIL Lagunitas was temporarily shut down in 2005 because of weed - Story goes the CMO lit a “baton-sized” joint at a company party, and was immediately handcuffed by an undercover agent. Lagunitas later launched “Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale” and is now 1 of the US’ biggest craft breweries.
gMOJL TIL the 1994 LA Marathon was won by a 'Rabbit' (pace setter) who was so far ahead he just kept running instead of dropping out as planned.
QorM TIL that in 20-70 million years, Mars’ moon Phobos will get close enough to the surface of the planet that it will be ripped apart by the tidal forces. The resulting debris will most likely give Mars a planetary ring.
ADPAa TIL the "Einstein refrigerator" is an absorption refrigerator which has no moving parts, operates at constant pressure, and requires only a heat source to operate. It was jointly invented in 1926 by Albert Einstein and his former student Leó Szilárd, who patented it in the US on 11/11/1930.