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TIL that Darwin was proven wrong by astronauts: he believed plant roots grow sideways because of gravity, but plants grown on the ISS also have skewed roots

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X000X TIL that the Animals broke up because, while touring in Japan in 1968, their manager was kidnapped by the tour promoters, who were Yakuza, and put him up for ransom. After the manager escaped, the band was forced to flee the country or be killed by the Yakuza, leaving all of their tour gear behind.
Me7K TIL that the skeleton crew isolated for 6 months in the South Pole station every winter traditionally watch a double feature of The Thing and The Shining after the last flight leaves.
yMn8 TIL when transport unions strike in Australia it often takes the form of a free travel day for the public instead of shutting down the transport system
epW4 TIL Scientists lit a cave of natural gas on fire in 1971 expecting it to only burn for a few days; it still burns till this day. it has been nicknamed “The Door to Hell”
ObvX TIL that Techno Viking sued, censored and bankrupted the producer of the original video that started the meme.