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TIL that Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean

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wLR8W TIL learned about "Ether Frolics" A social gathering in the early 19th Century where partygoers would congregate to sniff ether. It was cheaper than alcohol and easier to come by than nitrous oxide, another favorite.
D1yOV TIL John Carpenter filmed twelve minutes of additional material during the production of Halloween II for scenes to be added into the TV broadcast of Halloween. The extra scenes were filmed so Halloween would fit into a two hour time slot on NBC.
rRrrw TIL that disneyland’s first customer still visits annually with his lifetime pass since opening day in 1955.
Ay7a TIL The French mathematician Descartes had a theory that monkeys and apes were able to talk – but kept quiet in case they were asked to do any work.
R7wN9 TIL The CDC estimates that as many as 56,000 people die from the flu each year