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TIL Batman: The Animated Series was ranked by IGN as being the second best animated series ever, behind only The Simpsons

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EgKj7 Today I learned violin strings are made from sheep intestines then wrapped in metal
5Vx6k TIL: of Star Jelly, a translucent jelly-like substance that has been found for centuries. Scientists have no idea what it is. According to folklore, it is deposited on the Earth during meteor showers.
oWjA TIL a Rhode Island woman attempted to sue her husband for slander after he called her a whore in a crowded restaurant. After being presented evidence, the judge officially ruled that the husband’s statement was accurate. She then appealed to the Supreme Court, only to have that judge agree as well.
x6Ag5 TIL that less than 1 week before the playoffs finals of the NBL (precursor to the NBA), the Minneapolis Lakers, led by George Mikan, entered the World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago where they won the 'world title' against the NY Rens. A week later they went on to win the NBL title.
OGDBg TIL that the film Some Like It Hot was made while the Hays Code was still operating and the film was one of the first 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"