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TIL of the 1980 book "Michelle Remembers", which sold millions of copies and spurred the Satanic panic of that era. Oprah even had the two authors on her show and presented their accounts of satanic abuse as pure fact. The book was later discredited.

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9wvNB TIL: Natural gas has no odor. Gas companies add a harmless chemical called mercaptan to give it its distinctive “rotten egg” smell.
neaPo TIL about the War of the Heavenly Horses, in which China fought Greeks in Central Asia because the Chinese wanted Greek horses.
XAnX TIL of the Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers chose to fight to the death against 10,000 Pathans and Afghan tribesmen advancing on their signaling post in Saragarhi. It is considered by some military historians as one of history’s great last-stands.
69j8 TIL that The Learning Channel (TLC) was founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA; it was distributed at no cost by NASA satellite.
kODXB TIL: Yuma, Arizona is the sunniest place in the world. Experiencing an average of 4,015 hours of sunshine per year.