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TIL of "The Year 2440", an 18th century novel considered one of the first sci-fi novels and the first one set in the distant future. It became one of the most popular and most controversial books of its era, it was banned in many countries and the spanish king personally burned its copies

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ADOWl TIL That due to animals matching the output of acorns, oak trees will have a "Masting" year. A masting year will see a tree produce tons of extra nuts to prevent from all seeds being eaten. All trees in an area will do it at the same time for some unknown reason.
dPM9 TIL Due to the limitations of arcade hardware in 1981, Mario was clothed in red overalls and blue shirt to contrast his arms, body, and background. The cap was added to avoid drawing his hairstyle, forehead, and eyebrows. The large nose and mustache avoided the need to draw a mouth and expressions
W7e08 TIL that the Porygon episode of Pokémon caused hundreds of children to experience epileptic seizures due to rapidly flashing red and blue frames. This incident led to the Pokémon anime being put on hold for four months.
Ax8w TIL Mankind has left 96 bags of urine, feces, and vomit on the moon.
wL7JM TIL Gal Gadot served in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Israeli-Hezbollah War before becoming an actress