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TIL that Saturn's rings are only 100 million years old, making them younger than the dinosaurs or the Appalachian Mountains.

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1a1PW TIL that the city of Portland Oregon resides in 3 different counties.
oBLGR TIL that in 1987 107 people in Canada suffered from amnesiac shellfish poisoning after eating contaminated mussels. Symptoms included diarrhea, cramps and, permanent short term memory loss.
xMBk TIL that Scully from the X-Files contributed to an increase in women pursuing careers in science, medicine, and law enforcement, which became known as “The Scully Effect.”
xvp0 TIL Fanta was invented during WWII when Coca-Cola couldn’t import syrup into Nazi Germany due to a trade embargo, so instead invented a new drink, just for Nazi Germany, using only the available ingredients.
BgdXd TIL in 1943, a dutch warship captain disguised his vessel as a tropical island and managed to escape to Australia, avoiding detection by the Japanese navy and air force.