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TIL that the “Most Interesting Man in the World” (Jonathan Goldsmith) played an unnamed redshirt on an episode of Star Trek - and survived the episode

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6jwm TIL in the year 774, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle recorded a “red crucifix” in the sky. Tree rings dated from that year all over the world show a spike in Carbon-14 levels. It is believed that the event was caused by a very strong solar flare, perhaps the strongest ever known
dv8E TIL basketball legend Tim Duncan was a teenage champion swimmer in the Virgin Islands. When Hurricane Hugo destroyed the island’s only Olympic-sized swimming pool in 1989, Duncan was forced to swim in the ocean and he quickly lost his enthusiasm for swimming because of his fear of sharks
xRo1 TIL of the Great Comic Strip Switcheroo of ‘97 in which several large comic strips switche creators for a day. It is considered one of the best switcheroos of all time
nebe7 TIL about City-Gods. In Folk Chinese Religion, adherents believe that when a city is founded, a local deity shall emerge in heaven & watch over that specific city & its people. These deities are usually deified historic local officials, or local spirits & Dragons living in nearby holy sites/rivers.
lRaa TIL that the average age that someone starts watching hardcore pornography is 11. Also, 4 out of 5 16-year-olds regularly access porn.