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TIL that the Python programming language wasn't named after the snake. It was named after Monty Python, because the creator was reading Monty Python scripts when he implemented the language.

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wLOo8 TIL that the body has no normal internal temperature and that 98.6 Fahrenheit is a flawed number based on an antiquated study
xyVg TIL the cost of the International Space Station is funded by the USA 81%, Russia 8%, Europe 3%, Japan 3%, and Canada 1%.
lo4JA TIL the Carrington Event was a coronal mass ejection that occurred on August 28, 1859, causing Aurorae for days as far south as Cuba and bright enough to read by, as well as disabling the telegraph systems of North America and Europe.
4XBka TIL in 1980, Rebecca Heineman wins the 1st national video game tournament, making her the 1st champion and 1st female champion.
KYYxJ TIL During the filming of the Sopranos, when James Gandolfini needed to make Tony Soprano angry, he'd put a stone in his shoe to irritate him, which would then be displayed in his acting scene.