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TIL That the large Solar Storms of 1972 caused numerous detonations of U.S. naval mines in North Vietnam

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KOpVG TIL the Seinfeld episode "The Pen" was the only one that did not feature George. Jason Alexander so incensed that he threatened to leave the show if the writers ever turned in another script that excluded his character.
vAeK TIL that in the U.S. state of Maine, now famous for it’s lobster, fish and shellfish were once considered poverty food, and people would bury lobster shells in their yards so their neighbors would not learn they were reduced to eating lobster.
JYAB4 TIL that The Three Stooges were lied to for 23 years by the then-president of Columbia Pictures. They were never told how popular they were during their Columbia run, and never asked for a raise due to always thinking they were on the verge of losing their jobs.
4kELN TIL that the band Canned Heat - biggest hit "On the Road Again" - formed in 1965 and has been touring and recording ever since. There have been numerous lineup changes, but no hiatus.
EB4x TIL a cult member mother pleaded guilty of her son’s starvation death but requested that the charges be dropped when the infant was resurrected. The court agreed to the clause.