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TIL there had been an eruption of methane from Uranus

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awpr9 TIL that fake oil paintings can be detected because of nuclear bombs detonated in 1945 because of the fact that isotopes such as strontium-90 and cesium-137 that can be found in oil did not exist in nature previously. If a picture contains these isotopes, it is certainly painted after year 1945
yQARa TIL that there is a tradition in the United States Senate in which a Senator keeps a desk full of candy
4X4bo TIL that The Clash, even at the height of their fame, had an open-door policy where anyone who wanted to could come backstage
kJOA1 TIL The Nuremburg Executions didn't go according to plan. The hangman had lied his way to the job, and had no pre-war experience. The Nazis hung for 14-28 minutes before being suffocated. The trapdoor was also too small, meaning some had bleeding head injuries when falling.
ANPxd TIL in 2004, Chilean station Canal 13 inserted Cristal Beer commercial stings in the middle of a Star Wars showing, giving the impression as they were part of the movie.