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TIL of ball lightning. Not taken seriously by scientists until the 60s , it is said to be a ball of light seen during a thunderstorm that appear to move on their own. it is a rare and unexplained phenomenon and has only recently been studied by scientists.

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ZlX4 TIL that Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s guide was a guitarist and a friend of David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, and Adams played for Pink Floyd in their Earls Court concert in 1994. Adams played the guitar in the songs “Brain Damage” and “Eclipse”.
6EexY TIL Global Positioning System (GPS) is owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force. The US makes it freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver but can selectively deny access to the system.
KGLw TIL that a former 19th century Chinese prostitute became a pirate queen/unstoppable killer and retired with great respect and fortune.
R7nna TIL that the budget for the original 1978 film Halloween was so small that the actor playing Michael Myers was paid $20 per day and the original Michael Myers mask was purchased at a local costume shop for $1.29. The film grossed $47 million.
deDQ TIL that in the early medieval Catholic Church, priests accused of pedophilia would be publicly beaten, have their heads shaven, and then be bound in chains and imprisoned.