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TIL Bill Nye the science guy was a student of Carl Sagan

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rRgr1 TIL that the town of Why, Arizona was originally known as just "Y" due to the Y-shaped intersection of two roads. It changed its name to "Why" due to an Arizona state law requiring town names to be at least 3 letters long.
JYGJ1 TIL Many Christmas traditions come from the Roman holiday Saturnalia.
9RWM TIL French Emperor Napoleon wore poison around his neck in case he was captured. When he finally was captured he tried to use it to kill himself, but it had lost its strength and only made him violently ill.
NQJJ TIL the same Dr. Light who built Megaman is Mario’s family doctor
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