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TIL That Jack Ruby, The Killer of Lee Harvey Oswald, Held A Press Conference In 1965 To State That He Was Part Of A Broader Conspiracy To Overthrow The U.S. Government

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LDGQ TIL William Herschel discovered Uranus and two of its major moons, Titania and Oberon and discovered two moons of Saturn which were Mimas and Enceladus. He was also the first person who discovered infrared radiation. In addition, he composed twenty-four symphonies, and many other musical pieces.
mrBO TIL Marge Simpson was originally intended to have rabbit ears hidden in her hair. You can see them on her sprite from The Simpsons arcade game.
9YZ97 TIL that Japan is giving its elderly population discounts on ramen if they give up their drivers licenses
LQB9Z TIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. The product's failure lost them so much money in a year that it's believed to be partially responsible for their bankruptcy.
5A09 TIL a US PAN satellite was launched in September 2009 and is so top-secret that no military or governmental organization claimed to have built it.