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TIL that Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, was so goth that she lost her virginity on her mom's grave

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yQKyw TIL that a massive solar flare in 2012 barely missed earth (by mere days). Had it hit, the power grid would likely have failed, causing unprecedented devastation. Scientists recently determined that it was of similar magnitude as the 1859 Carrington Event.
yVGn8 TIL the 1976 film "Bound for Glory" is the first film to make use of the Steadicam
Z86Yo TIL that Comedy Central and broadcasters have censored five episodes of South Park due to fears of "getting blown up"
Oo6BY TIL about synchronous fireflies. They only appear a few places in the world. The males all flash at the same time signaling to the females they are the right species. The light display is so popular, over 20,000 people apply to a lottery to get into Shenendoah National Park every year to see them
XWQk TIL in an 8-hour workday, the average worker is productive for 2 hours and 53 minutes.