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TIL the Chernobyl power plant didn’t go completely off line until the year 2000

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5YpR TIL on this day in 1977 (15/08/1977) a signal was received on the Big Ear Telescope in Ohio that is thought to be from outside our Solar System. No signal of this type has been received before or since this.
Ogw7 TIL: Iva Toguri, the woman convicted of treason for being Tokyo Rose, lived in Chicago and helped run a family store until her death in 2006 at age 90.
KRP6 TIL that the songs of blue whales have been becoming progressively deeper each year. There is no explanation for this mysterious voice change.
oRmYE TIL: In 2019, the Michelin Guide received its first lawsuit from chef Marc Veyrat in a landmark case who suffered depression for months after his restaurant was downgraded to 2 stars. His lawyers, during the trial, used "cheddargate" which vehemently denies they used English cheese as in the guide.
x6PJw TIL about WTR (Waist to Thigh Ratio) which accurately predicts Type 2 Diabetes.