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TIL that Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, has water geysers that shoot into space only to fall back as snow on the moon’s surface

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bnbZ TIL that there is a Greek man who stole money from the rich, gave it to the poor and has escaped from the same high-security prison twice
EgnAd TIL a UK punk band called the FF'ers were bottled at the Reading Festival in 2008 after rumours circulated their set was a secret Foo Fighters gig. Their bassist said items thrown included "bottles, shoes, clumps of earth, phones, a full packet of cigarettes (exactly what we needed after the gig)"
kJGag TIL that US Election Day was chosen as a Tuesday in November in 1845 to making voting as easy as possible for the American 19th century farmer. After the Fall harvest, before the Winter snow, with enough time for travel to the polling place and back home without missing Sunday Church.
e0eZ6 TIL a sheep in New Zealand avoided being caught and shorn by hiding in caves for 6 years. When finally found, his fleece contained enough wool to make 20 large men's suits.
8aORV TIL: Boston, Los Angeles, and Memphis apparently have some of the best bosses in the U.S., according to a new study.