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TIL the Dewey Decimal system reserves 999 for history of "extraterrestrial worlds"

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J1KB4 TIL that Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, was an avid hockey fan/player and was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 for his contributions to the sport
e0774 TIL in Northern Canada, polar bears are not allowed to break into your house and steal your food. You can call the police and have them arrested. There is a special jail for polar bears who steal food.
rbYe TIL that in 2008 a man dressed up as Santa and used a homemade flamethrower and several guns to terrorize his ex-wife’s family as revenge for their divorce
XEAw6 TIL that a Radio DJ played Wham's ‘Last Christmas’ 24 times in a row, after barricading himself in the studio
GAGyE TIL the 90's motivational book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul" owns the Redbox DVD rental kiosks