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TIL that the inventor of the Gibson Les Paul guitar, Les Paul, was a regular visitor at Steve Miller’s childhood home, as Miller’s father was in the music business. When Steve was 6, Les Paul heard him play the guitar, and encouraged him to continue with his interest in guitar.

a8Lmo TIL about Iapetus, one of Saturn's moons that has a 12m (20km) high ridge of mountains running almost perfectly along the entire equator, dividing the moon into a bright side and a dark side
GA5jE TIL the Moon has a smell—like burnt gunpowder. Apollo astronauts noticed it after taking off their helmets inside the lander. The weird part? Lunar dust has nothing in common with gunpowder. Scientists think it reacts with oxygen, but the smell disappears on Earth
Gmp7 TIL that Target has a top rated forensic lab in Las Vegas and Minneapolis used to solve retail crimes committed at Target stores. They also tackle felony, homicide and special circumstances cases for law bureaus that need the extra manpower, facilities, resources and time free of charge.
AD7Xa TIL About The Phoebus Cartel - A secret organization which intentionally shortened the lifespan of light bulbs to force consumers to buy bulbs more often.
GYO9G TIL attorney Richard Luthmann, a Game of Thrones fan, asked a court for a trial by combat with sword and shield, arguing it had never been outlawed in the U.S. and that historically, people with debt collection disputes would settle them by beating each other with a bat. The court was not persuaded.