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TIL a solar storm like the Carrington Event in 1859 would cause devastation to world electronics if it happened today.

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4XZeX TIL: When 1930s workers found hidden marble bathtubs in the US Capitol, their origin was a mystery until a man "offered his account of using the tubs as a boy." They were put in before the Civil War for Senators staying at inns without plumbing. They were obsolete by the 1890s, forgotten by 1900.
b674Z TIL Although an ace is usually associated with a pilot, there are also aces in the combat of tanks and submarines.
78Dnx TIL the Stockholm subway system is the world's longest art exhibition, stretching over 110 km with more than 150 different artists.
VBLN0 TIL Ryan Gosling was in a two-piece gothic rock band called Dead Man's Bones. The other half of the duo was producer Zach Shields.
Zap TIL the Donkey Kong arcade game was originally developed as a Popeye game, but Nintendo lost the license. Mario was Popeye, Pauline was Olive Oyl, and DK was Brutus.