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TIL that George Takei respectfully declined an offer to voice himself in the Simpsons episode Marge vs. the Monorail because he didn't want to ridicule public transportation

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v1dy4 TIL a meteor reportedly fell right on the battlefield during a war between Pontus and Rome. According to Plutarch, the sky suddenly split apart and a large silvery-hot meteor resembling a giant hogshead bombarded the ground between the armies. Both forces promptly withdrew to fight another day.
k8e TIL there is no such thing as a brontosaurus
xaob TIL there is a reason why our idiot bosses keep getting promoted. It’s called the Peter Principle and is a scientifically verified phenomenon.
XRMP TIL: The smallest parcel of property in NYC is 500 sq in
9mMm TIL of a character in Sesame Street that wanted to demolish the street in order to build Grump Tower, named after himself, Ronald Grump.