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TIL about the Carrington Event which destroyed huge parts of the world's electrical system at the time.

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1avNW TIL that Warner Bros. allowed Bugs Bunny to appear in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' under the stipulation that he only appear opposite Mickey Mouse, and that the two receive the same amount of screen time. The resulting scene is the only time in film history that the two have shared the screen together
9gN7 TIL that David Bowie released the album Space Oddity nine days before the Apollo moon-landing. It became the unofficial theme of that historic event.
OGE4g TIL that fighting off bad spirits is serious business in Romania, and they do it in the coolest way possible—with a bear dance! You guys... every December, people in Comănești wear intricate bear costumes and perform traditional dances to banish evil spirits and welcome in the new year!
e0Byk TIL that in the "Cookie Monster" study, experimenters randomly appointed one person the leader of a small group. When an experimenter brought in a plate of 5 cookies, the "leaders" were more likely to take a second cookie, and to eat with their mouths open and get crumbs all over the place.
R77r7 TIL There is an Indian village named "Piplantri", which celebrates the birth of every girl child. by planting 111 trees.