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TIL when Pluto was discovered the first choice of name was Minerva, which was unfortunately already taken by an asteroid

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JYkVl TIL of "Sputnikfest" an annual celebration held in the city of Manitowoc, WI where people dress up as aliens and science fiction characters to commemorate a 20lb piece of a Russian satellite crashing down in the city back in 1962
WklLB TIL the Disney company attempted to trademark the phrase "Dia De Los Muertos", the name of a holiday celebrated in Mexico.
PYamE TIL that due to the way that the International Date Line is drawn, it will take 26 hours for every place on Earth to enter 2018.
GAWkN TIL most coffee creamers are made mostly of just water, oil, and sugar. There is no milk or cream. Some brands have casein , which is a milk derived ingredient.
vPj18 TIL that the term "Plasma" was used in biology before the state of matter was discovered