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TIL There were volcanos erupting on the moon when dinosaurs existed

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Ypvpr TIL that since 2001, all mail sent to federal agencies in DC is treated with ionizing radiation to kill viruses and bacteria.
rMRy TIL: Adults are unable to visit LEGOLAND Discovery Center unless they are accompanied by at least 1 child in their group.
8LVb TIL Nancy Green, born into slavery in 1834, was hired in 1890 to represent “Aunt Jemima”, an advertising character named after a song from a minstrel show. In 1893 Green was introduced as Aunt Jemima at the World’s Columbian Exposition, where it was her job to operate a pancake-cooking display.
A4VB TIL that there is a rare type of lava called Natrocarbonatite, erupted at only one volcano in the world. It erupts at such a low temperature that it only glows at night. It looks black when fresh, but later turns white.
NXXdQ TIL Joseph Armand Bombardier invented the snowmobile after his son died of appendicitis when a blizzard prevented him from getting him to a hospital in time.