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TIL in 1178, several monks reported seeing fire and sparks shooting off of the Moon. Today, scientists believe the monks witnessed the impact event that made Giordano Bruno crater.

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oBmgE TIL TIL Despite being fluent in Spanish, Wagner Moura (the actor who played Escobar in 'Narcos') went back to college to take Spanish for foreigners, to perfect his pronunciation as someone who speaks Spanish as a first language.
XEgQk TIL that when Don Rosa, creator of the immensely popular modern Donald Duck comics (and "The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck") tried to submit a comic book set in ancient Greece to the US mag Lexington Herald, its editor rejected it, stating: "We gear our comics toward a less intelligent audience".
6mAQ TIL toy manufacturer Mattel sued MCA Records over Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl”. After ruling the lawsuit (and MCA’s countersuit) be dismissed due to parody protection under the 1st amendment, the judge concluded his ruling by stating: “The parties are advised to chill.”
W7LQo TIL of "Target Fixation": a phenomenon where an individual becomes so focused on an observed object (be it a target, or hazard to be avoided) that they inadvertently increase their risk of colliding with the object.
PYVLJ TIL that Jurassic Park might have contributed to the overfishing of the toothfish (aka "Chilean sea bass"). The fish was served in the movie and exploded in popularity in restaurants. Correlation isn't causation, but this article outlines several other examples of movie-inspired animal crazes.