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TIL there’s even a crater on the moon named after a Confederate officer.

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v15aD TIL some of the most successful films of all time, such as the Harry Potter series, were actually financial losses on paper. This is called creative accounting and it's a way for Hollywood studios to avoid paying actors, producers and directors based on net profits.
lo5Xa TIL: In 1996 the remains of the "Queen Anne's Revenge" Blackbeards pirate ship, were discovered off the coast of North Carolina.
QJnLd TIL in 2009 a passenger landed a multi engine airplane after the pilot died just 7 minutes into the flight
ZWo TIL that Fred Perry, the last British Wimbledon men’s champion, also won the Table Tennis Championship, the only tennis player to ever do so.
nebDd TIL, the term Wi-Fi was the invention of a brand-consulting firm and has no technical meaning.