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TIL ‘Breaking Bad’ is in the Guinness book of world records as “the highest rated show of all time”.

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oBjW7 TIL that there's a stonehenge at the bottom of Lake Michigan
paMA TIL Sea Otters have the densest fur of any mammal in the world
XEvNj TIL the three Apollo 11 astronauts could not get life insurance for their historic space moon shot. To provide for their families in case of catastrophic failure, they autographed commemorative postcards, a friend had them postmarked the day of the launch and distributed to their families.
7r7xP TIL the air around lightning can get up to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 5x hotter than the sun’s surface
KK7G TIL George Carlin requested he wear a bandage over his wedding ring when he played Cardinal Glick in the film DOGMA. Carlin’s wife had died before filming and he wasn’t ready to remove his wedding band. Kevin Smith obliged.