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TIL about the fictional murder of Ronald Opus. His (urban) legend started as an anecdote from the president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and grew to become inspiration for the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia.

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e0XY5 TIL we have left so much waste on the moon including robots, spacecraft parts, moon buggies and much more hardware. "The least charming are 96 bags for poo, urine and vomit that scientists, being scientists, are keen to get their hands on should the opportunity arise."
BZ9x TIL Giving blowjobs can leave a diagnostic bruise that doctors or dentists can see. (x/post AskReddit)
AvrB TIL Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s 1993 album Facing Future is the best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist. His version of Over the Rainbow has been licensed for many films, TV shows, and commercials. The album reached platinum status in 2005.
0wDoL TIL about "Теоретики" ("The Theorists") a Belarusian comedy series about a group of nerdy scientists who become friends with a blonde waitress. When it was pointed out that the concept, titles, sets, costumes and scripts were stolen from the American sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," the actors quit.
9w4jG TIL of the Tlatelolco massacre, a student protest that led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of people being injured, after the mexican government had snipers firing at the Mexican Armed Forces to make it appear the protest had turned violent and justify the massacre