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TIL that the early Earth may have had two moons. The second formed from the leftover debris from the Giant Impact and stayed in orbit for tens of millions of years before crashing into the far side of the moon. This explains why the two sides of the moon are vastly different from each other.

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vPNBr TIL Alex Hirsch’s (creator of Gravity Falls) first TV role was actually on the Late Show with David Letterman. He had won his High School bird Calling competition and was 17.
mxnPP TIL: A woman in Florida sued Hooters because she thought she won a Toyota, but instead won a Toy Yoda
BrPyy TIL when fallout from Chernobyl drifted northwards to Sweden, the mosses and lichens that reindeer survive on during winter months was contaminated with radiation. 73,000 reindeer were killed by the Swedish government, with no compensation given to the local Sámi peoples.
nek8r TIL that a sewer worker accidentally discovered a drain that would lead right to the bank of England's gold vault. He then requested to meet the directors at any time of their choosing inside the vault, and appeared out of the floorboards at the specified time.
nreb TIL Bill Murray went to a college party with some students he met at a bar after a golf tournament and, noticing they had a pile of dirty dishes in their kitchen, washed them because he’s a good dude.