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TIL there is a glacier called “Blood Falls” in Antarctica that regularly pours out red liquid, making it look like the ice is bleeding.

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Eg8Mo TIL of the Lunada Bay Boys, beginning in the 60s as a peaceful surfing club for Palos Verdes residents. It would devolve into a territorial surfer gang that would harass non local beachgoers and destroy their property. By 2017, approx. one-quarter to one half of the local surfers are members.
lomV7 TIL: The SECOND Music Video which aired on MTV was "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar, after "Video Killed the Radio Star" played first.
0lMp TIL Gunsmoke, the longest running television series of the 20th century, was cancelled so abruptly that CBS didn’t even bother to tell the cast and crew. They read about it in trade publications the next day.
nr0P TIL: there is a 96 minute Russian film titled Russian Ark that was shot in one take. It has an 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, received critical acclaim by Roger Ebert and on Metacritic has an 86/100 rating indicating “universal acclaim”.
nWxxY TIL: Acorns are actually safe to eat but can be Dangerous in large amounts because they contain Tannins which is an anti nuitrient.