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TIL that South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna has not finished off the podium in her ENTIRE career

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kKQE TIL a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, “Blood and Fire”, was written but never produced due to its positive depiction of an openly gay couple, and focus on “Regulan bloodworms” intended to be a metaphor for the public’s fear of AIDS
9w4bD TIL about Yule logs, which are logs burns on a hearth to celebrate Yule
vljR TIL producers of Soaked in Bleach responded to Courtney Love’s cease and desist letters by-in part-stating “Love and her lawyers don’t like that the film presents a compelling case for re-opening the investigation into Kurt’s death.”
PYkln TIL that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was the most costliest earthquake, causing about $360 Billion USD in damage overall, and that it was also the 4th strongest earthquake, with a 9.1 magnitude
wbPE TIL that “Expecto Patronum” roughly translates to “I await a protector” in Latin