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TIL Spongebob was right, there is a Leif Erikson Day. And it’s today. Happy Leif Erikson Day, one and all.

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gMMkb Despite its gusty reputation as a "gas giant," Jupiter's blood-red clouds hide a dense, rocky core that's perhaps 20 times as massive as Earth.
m1VRE TIL Mount Everest is named after Sir George Everest despite him having zero connection to the mountain (he never even saw it) and against his own wishes. He objected to the naming on the grounds that "Everest" could not be easily written in Hindi nor pronounced by the local people.
56Wk TIL “flushable wipes” should not be flushed down the toilet
WkQVN TIL Frankenstein's Monster was never given a name. However the Monster itself suggested the name 'Adam'.
1aa4V Short answer: not very