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TIL that the word “hobbit” has been found exactly once in texts predating Tolkien, in a list of magical creatures with no explanation or context

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VMEb8 TIL that the first CIA director stated in a letter to Congress that "high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense."
PeDZ TIL when the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911 Pablo Picasso was a suspect
6Eb78 TIL The longest song being performed, described as cataclysmic, played it's last note in 2013 and will play it's next note September 5th, 2020!
R5a8a TIL that nematodes make up 80% of all life on earth, making the average number of legs per animal to be 0.1
ADl7n TIL Mindscape, The Game Dev company that developed Lego Island, fired their Dev team the day before release, so that they wouldn't have to pay them bonuses.