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TIL: The GPS coordinates in the last season of Breaking Bad are actually the coordinates for Albuquerque Studios where Breaking Bad was filmed.

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e6G6 TIL that Galileo was placed under house arrest by The Holy Office until his death in 1642 for defending his views about the Earth not being the center of the universe. The Vatican formally acknowledged they were wrong and Galileo was right in 1992.
nWlm9 TIL In 1966, the United States Air Force lost 4 hydrogen bombs above Palomares (Spain) after a midair collision. Two of these bombs spreaded radioactive material, including plutonium-239, over a wide area. A large amount of contaminated Spanish soil was removed, packed up, and ship to the US.
R7Now TIL Dexter Holland, lead singer of punk band The Offspring, was a doctoral candidate for a PhD in molecular biology, but left before graduating as his music career was blossoming. He eventually returned to the University of Southern California to finish his degree, which he was awarded in May 2017.
KO7Vw TIL that in 2002 Joe Strummer (former frontman for The Clash) was vacationing in L.A. and found out Johnny Cash was in town recording. He came every day, and extended his vacation another week, to watch him play. They recorded Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" together, with Tom Morello on guitar.
aE1y TIL that Dalmatians are not born with their spots, but instead, are born pure white. Their first spots start to develop about 3 weeks after birth, with additional spots continuing to form throughout their lives.