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TIL the Fermi Paradox arose as part of a casual conversation in the 1950s when Enrico Fermi asked "But where is everybody?" referring to extraterrestrial life

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neNbo TIL George Washington had Taphephobia - the fear of being buried alive. He was adamant about being put into the morgue 3 days after his death to make sure he wasn’t “accidentally” alive.
8oAV TIL the highest specific speed limit in the world is 150 km/h in Italy (93 mph)
kYwe TIL there was no winner for the “Who Shot Mr. Burns” contest on The Simpsons. The contest rules said that a winner would be selected from the pool of people who guessed correctly, but there were no correct guesses.
eKn TIL: California produces almost all of the country’s almonds, apricots, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, nectarines, olives, pistachios, prunes, and walnuts.
wLWB1 TIL that Dr. Seuss was the co-producer of the classic cartoon, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." Seuss himself wrote the lyrics for the famous song, "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."