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TIL that for 30 mins they turned off the lights in Iceland city enabling people to see night sky whilst a radio programme told them what to look out for

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OGDQ6 TIL Clint Eastwood had two country music hits in the '80s, one of which was called "Make My Day"
X0x8 TIL the Ol’ Dirty Bastard from the Wu-Tang Clan was once arrested for stealing a $50 pair of shoes, even though he had close to $500 cash on him at the time.
9K7X TIL that mathematicians have jokingly proposed a standard unit of measurement for beauty: the “millihelen.” Inspired by Helen of Troy, a millihelen is defined as “the amount of beauty required to launch one ship.”
neeVB TIL Vin Diesel Is the voice of the Iron Giant
9lBm TIL there is a massive load of 52 gallon drums containing mustard gas and nerve agents at the bottom of the seas near Ireland and England