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TIL per official conventions of the International Astronomical Union, all mountains on Saturn’s moon Titan are named after ones from Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Already named are the Misty Montes, Erebor Mons, Angmar Mons and even Doom Mons.

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aoNy TIL that many Native American tribes recognized as many as four genders, and people who would be considered homosexuals by modern standards were revered and respected for carrying “two spirits”.
P1LlZ TIL the UN has each decade's international focus and concerns predecided.
NLYb TIL that there is a place in the Pacific Ocean where Russian satellites used to crash that is called the spacecraft cemetery. The famous Mir space station crashed in this area in 2001.
VkeZ TIL that the Germanic peoples always drank wine while holding councils, as they believed nobody could lie effectively when drunk.
KOeoJ TIL that Ringo Starr from The Beatles makes and sells paitings made in MS Paint, for about $2000 dollars a piece. His painting have been shown in several art galleries, and the profits from purchasing one of them goes to a charity called The Lotus Foundation