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TIL that "Saved by the Bell" was a part of killing Saturday morning cartoons. The Day Saturday Morning Cartoons Died - Grunge

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b9PAj TIL Taoists believe one of the ways to live longer is to avoid/control ejaculation, as the release of semen meant the loss of life force (qi)
LkkpQ TIL Italy is named after a legendary king.
loV0G TIL North Carolina has, along with the usual 'official state' things, an official beverage, boat, carnivorous plant, dance, dog, frog, freshwater trout, marsupial, tartan, and toast.
BnMD TIL after writing ‘The Show Must Go On’, Brian May said to Freddie Mercury “Fred, I don’t know if this is going to be possible to sing”, due his illness at the time. In response, Mercury took a shot of vodka and said “I’ll fucking do it, darling!” and recorded the song in one take.
D9Kr TIL Alton Brown, host of Food Network’s “Good Eats” was originally a cinematographer. He shot the video for R.E.M’s “The One I Love,” among others. He also didn’t attend culinary school until AFTER deciding to start a cooking show.