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TIL The existence of planets outside our solar system wasn't confirmed until 1992

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dDgxB TIL that Longyearbyen is named after John Munro Longyear, an American. He established the first mine in Svalbard in 1906 and established Longyear City.
ZpYaR TIL The Story of Sengol: From Nehru to Modi, the Historic Sceptre of Tamil Nadu
R5kw9 TIL cleveland has an abandon subway system
nWJdY TIL that the famous keyboard intro to a-ha’s song “Take On Me" was inspired by The Doors’ organist Ray Manzarek. a-ha’s keyboardist Magne Furuholmen said: “Manzarek’s almost mathematical but very melodic, structured way of playing the keyboard was a huge influence in how I approached my instrument.”
wZW7 TIL There is Exactly One Known Remaining Jew in Afghanistan, He Sells Kababs