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TIL that from 2004 to 2011 Canada had Pillow Fighting League.

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QNAyM TIL about the Thrasis region of Mars. Due to Mars’ lack of plate tectonics, three volcanoes were able to erupt in the same location for billions of years, accumulating so much lava that the crust structurally failed under the weight.
awlkb TIL Tim Burton's name was added to The Nightmare Before Christmas' title as a strategy to broaden marketing appeal. After a preview screening to a group of schoolchildren, Disney worried the film was too dark for kids. So, they had it released under a PG rating through distributor Touchstone Films.
b6Z5j TIL That in some US States such as Florida, former inmates can be billed for the costs of their imprisonment once they’re released
kJ6x5 TIL The Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA Johnson Space Center was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. NASA and National Park Service restored it to the exact moment the 1969 Moon landing took place where controllers celebrated with their cigars
oRvZo TIL There are only 3 Kmart stores left in the US