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TIL of Busta Rhymes Island, a 40x40 island in Central Massachusetts unofficially named by a local who is trying to make the name official through common usage. When asked why the name "Busta Rhymes Island," the local said "It has rope swings, blueberries, and... stuff Busta would enjoy."

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OoKeL TIL that in 1994 the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 broke apart and struck Jupiter, giving scientists their first ever look at an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. One impact had 600 times more force than the entire world’s nuclear arsenal.
WkV5X TIL that upon return from the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts had to go through US Customs. They declared rocks, dust, and other lunar samples.
b9AQa [TIL] The Milan Cathedral began construction in 1386. The façade was finished under Napoleon in 1806, and the cathedral was not officially completed until 1965.
kRag TIL, Frodo had the ring for 17 years before going on his quest instead of the handful of days the movie shows.
78Q7 TIL that a college student, Alex Tew, created a website completely made of ads that he sold for $1/pixel (totaling $1,000,000)