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TIL William Herschel discovered Uranus and two of its major moons, Titania and Oberon and discovered two moons of Saturn which were Mimas and Enceladus. He was also the first person who discovered infrared radiation. In addition, he composed twenty-four symphonies, and many other musical pieces.

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d8BXQ TIL in the film Tomorrow Is Forever, child actress Natalie Wood was unable to cry on cue, until her mother tore a butterfly to pieces in front of her to ensure she would sob. Her co-star, Orson Welles, called Wood a born professional, "so good, she was terrifying."
Rlvl TIL George Clooney has helped fund a satellite that documents and records war atrocities in Africa that would otherwise be ignored.
x61y0 TIL that professional Santa top earners are up to $500/hr and that Santa Schools exist for certifications/training
kOjvW TIL the famous "Florence Y'all" water tower in Florence, KY, originally read "Florence Mall." However, since the Florence Mall hadn't been built yet, the Highway Bureau declared the advertisement unlawful. Instead of repainting the entire tower, they simply repainted one letter on the cheap
LQx1Z TIL about BonziBUDDY, a free virtual desktop assistant created in 1999. People called it spyware after it was found out to have collected user's personal information before serving them pop-up ads. Because of this, it had to pay $75k in fines, and was discontinued in 2004.